On Sunday April  08 2007 6:25 pm, TerryJ wrote:
> Steven Lim-3 wrote:
> > Hi.
> >
> > With cell format set to user define - D-MMM-YY, i keyed in
> > 01/01/1972 in cell and the date auto subtracted and appear as
> > 31-Dec-71. Tried several times and this still happens.
> >
> > Please assist.
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> > Steven.
>
> The only thing that occurs to me is your "Date" (start date)
> setting.  Look at Tools >Options >Calc >Calculate.  On the top
> right of the panel, under the heading "Date", you should have
> 30/12/1899(default) selected.
>
> AFAIK, the setting only has the effect you mention when altered
> after a date is entered.  IOW, if I enter 1/172 when the second
> option (StarCalc 1.0) is selected and subsequently change the
> setting back to the default, the date changes to 31/12/71.  Did
> your spreadsheet by any chance begin life as a StarCalc document?
>
> BTW, the format D MMM YY is standard in my version and the date
> enters and displays correctly.

Copy to Steven.

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