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How do I format a date to show the ordinal? ie - 1st or 2nd or 3rd or 4th
so, 31/01/2022 would be formatted to show Monday, 31st January 2022.
Obviously, dddd, dd mmmm yyyy but how do I get the st ?
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Not a different question, just clarifying what I meant. Your suggestions would work but they are "work-arounds". I am looking for the proper solution - if it exists.
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Thanks. That takes care of that particular date. The whole point of formatting is to configure the cell to appear in a particular fashion even when you enter basic data. So 31/01/22 would appear as I want. If I have to amend the format for each cell I would be quicker typing in each cell in full!!
. . . that’s a different (second) question!
You have:-
st
nd
rd
th
- etc.
You could just (for example) set up 4 cells with the correct format and then just use the Format Painter to get the right format.
Thanks. That takes care of that particular date. The whole point of formatting is to configure the cell to appear in a particular fashion even when you enter basic data. So 31/01/22 would appear as I want. If I have to amend the format for each cell I would be quicker typing in each cell in full!!
How do I format a date to show the ordinal? ie - 1st or 2nd or 3rd or 4th
so, 31/01/2022 would be formatted to show Monday, 31st January 2022.
Obviously, dddd, dd mmmm yyyy but how do I get the st ?
Try:-
dddd, d"st" mmmm yyyy