At 16:52 25/06/2014 +0100, Budgie Noname wrote:
I have several columns in sheet with dates in the format 25 Jun 2014 which have been imported into Calc via a .csv file from another programme. I have to manipulate the data and then export it as a .csv file for import by yet another program which requires the dates in the format 25/06/2014. I have been able to create a column with the dates in required format using the formula =TEXT(B2,"DD/MM/YYYY") but this leaves the underlying formula in the cell so when I try and remove unwanted columns the formula fails. What I need is the date as written by the formula "frozen" as text so I may then manipulate the columns without messing up.
As so often, Paste Special... is your friend. Copy the results of your formula and paste them back - either over themselves or even over the original data - but using Paste Special... (or Ctrl+Shift+V) instead of ordinary Paste. In the Paste Special dialogue, ensure that Paste All is not ticked and then that Formulae is also not ticked.
I trust this helps. Brian Barker -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
