To convert a serial number to a date format, follow the steps below. Select the cell you want to format. On the Home tab in the Number group, click the bottom right arrow.

How to Convert 5-Digit Julian Dates to Regular Dates in Excel. The Julian date format is a five digit number broken into two parts: a two-digit representation of the year followed by a three-digit ...

When this happens, use the DATEVALUE function to convert the text dates to Excel serial numbers. To test this function, enter five dates—as text—in cells A5 through A9.

For example, to convert 37.3 C in cell B3 below, I’ve entered the formula =CONVERT(B3,”C”,”F”) in cell B9 to derive 99.1 F. The syntax of this function requires you to reference the number to be ...