Excel: Date Formats That Transfer Between Lotus 1-2-3 & Excel

Last reviewed: October 31, 1994
Article ID: Q24255

SUMMARY

The following are three ways to format dates for files that are to be imported and exported to/from Lotus 1-2-3 and Microsoft Excel:

  Lotus            Excel
  -----            -----

  D1               d-mmm-yy
  D2               d-mmm
  D3               mmm-yy

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Additional reference words: 1.04 1.06 1.50 2.20 3.00

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Last reviewed: October 31, 1994
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