Convert Number to Date

The Convert Number to Date function is a feature designed to transform numerical values representing dates in Excel into actual date formats. This feature addresses a common problem faced by many Excel users, where dates are displayed based on numeric values, making it challenging to handle dates directly as text.

See it in Action

Requirements

Data

• Target Data

  • Data Range: Identify the cells range where you want to apply the function.

  • Columns Included: Check this option if your selected range includes the first row as column headers. This ensures that the first row is recognized as column names and excluded from the processing.

Fill empty cells with

• Keep Empty: Leave cells that are empty as is, without adding any text.

• Forward Fill: Copy the value from the nearest non-empty cell above into empty cells before adding the specified letters or text.

• Backward Fill: Copy the value from the nearest non-empty cell below into empty cells before adding the specified letters or text.

• -: Fill empty cells with a letter "-".

• 0: Fill empty cells with a letter "0".

• Custom: Allows for a custom value or text to be inserted into empty cells prior to adding the specified letters.

Result Destination

Specify the starting cell where the results will be placed.