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FormatDateTime Function

Returns an expression formatted as a date or time.

                      FormatDateTime(
                      Date[, NamedFormat])

Arguments

  • Date
    Required. Date expression to be formatted.

  • NamedFormat
    Optional. Numeric value that indicates the date/time format used. If omitted, vbGeneralDate is used.

Settings

The NamedFormat argument has the following settings:

Constant

Value

Description

vbGeneralDate

0

Display a date and/or time. If there is a date part, display it as a short date. If there is a time part, display it as a long time. If present, both parts are displayed.

vbLongDate

1

Display a date using the long date format specified in your computer's regional settings.

vbShortDate

2

Display a date using the short date format specified in your computer's regional settings.

vbLongTime

3

Display a time using the time format specified in your computer's regional settings.

vbShortTime

4

Display a time using the 24-hour format (hh:mm).

Remarks

The following example uses the FormatDateTime function to format the expression as a long date and assign it to MyDateTime:

Function GetCurrentDate
   ' FormatDateTime formats Date in long date. 
   GetCurrentDate = FormatDateTime(Date, 1) 
End Function

Requirements

Version 2

See Also

Reference

FormatCurrency Function

FormatNumber Function

FormatPercent Function