Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc. Changing format of data types

2011-07-27 Thread Steve Edmonds
On 27/07/11 7:59 PM, Brian Barker wrote: At 10:04 27/07/2011 +1200, Steve Edmonds wrote: On Wed, 2011-07-27 at 09:16 +1200, Steve Edmonds wrote: If I have a string in a cell, say 30/08/2011 and the format is general (I don't know what types the data) can this be changed to a date data type

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc. Changing format of data types

2011-07-27 Thread Brian Barker
At 10:04 27/07/2011 +1200, Steve Edmonds wrote: On Wed, 2011-07-27 at 09:16 +1200, Steve Edmonds wrote: If I have a string in a cell, say 30/08/2011 and the format is general (I don't know what types the data) can this be changed to a date data type without having to re-enter all my data. I

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc. Changing format of data types

2011-07-26 Thread Tom Davies
From: Steve Edmonds To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Tue, 26 July, 2011 23:04:54 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc. Changing format of data types Thanks. Michael, planas On 27/07/11 09:48, planas wrote: > Steve > > On Wed, 2011-07-27

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc. Changing format of data types

2011-07-26 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) So that's a yes. The under-laying data remains unchanged so the format just displays it differently. Regards from Tom :) From: planas To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Tue, 26 July, 2011 22:48:50 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc. Cha

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc. Changing format of data types

2011-07-26 Thread Steve Edmonds
Thanks. Michael, planas On 27/07/11 09:48, planas wrote: > Steve > > On Wed, 2011-07-27 at 09:16 +1200, Steve Edmonds wrote: > > >> If I have a string in a cell, say 30/08/2011 and the format is general >> (I don't know what types the data) can this be changed to a date data >> type without h

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc. Changing format of data types

2011-07-26 Thread planas
Steve On Wed, 2011-07-27 at 09:16 +1200, Steve Edmonds wrote: > If I have a string in a cell, say 30/08/2011 and the format is general > (I don't know what types the data) can this be changed to a date data > type without having to re-enter all my data. > steve > You can change the data type

Re: [libreoffice-users] Calc. Changing format of data types

2011-07-26 Thread Michael D. Setzer II
On 27 Jul 2011 at 9:16, Steve Edmonds wrote: Date sent: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:16:02 +1200 From: Steve Edmonds To: users@global.libreoffice.org Subject:[libreoffice-users] Calc. Changing format of data types Send reply to

[libreoffice-users] Calc. Changing format of data types

2011-07-26 Thread Steve Edmonds
If I have a string in a cell, say 30/08/2011 and the format is general (I don't know what types the data) can this be changed to a date data type without having to re-enter all my data. steve -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffi