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    Dates to display correctly from data validation dropdown list

    Hi All,

    I have created data validation in dates from C5:C13. However, in the dropdown list cell F4, those dates are displayed as code instead (2-Feb-2021 : 44229). I could just create a helper column to convert dates to text but I try to avoid this. How to achieve this?

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    Re: Dates to display correctly from data validation dropdown list

    Change the format of cell F4 from General to Custom Number: dd-mmm-yyyy
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    Re: Dates to display correctly from data validation dropdown list

    Hi Ali,
    That was fast & super easy, never thought of this too.
    Will close thread & mark to Solved. Reputation added to you too.

    Thank-You very much.

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    Re: Dates to display correctly from data validation dropdown list

    Glad to help.

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