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Show dates as month and year

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    Show dates as month and year

    I want to write dates as only month and year, e.g. May 2012 or June 2012.
    Is this possible?
    I dont want the day at all
    Any help would be gratefully received
    Mary

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    Re: Date dilemma

    hi Mary F, welcome to the forum. you can type it as 1 May 2012, but show it as May 2012 by going right-clicking -> Format Cells -> Custom Format:
    mmm yyy

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    Re: Date dilemma

    Mnat thanks. It works
    I have been using Excel for years at work and play and never looked at custom. I wish I had known this 30 years ago
    Thanks again

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