FormatDateTime Function

Returns an expression formatted as a date or time.

Syntax

FormatDateTime(Date[, NamedFormat])

Date
Required. Date expression to be formatted.
NamedFormat
Optional. Numeric value that indicates the date/time format used. If omitted, vbGeneralDate is used.

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).

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