How to Change Date Format in Microsoft Excel
- George Apostolov
- 05 Sep 2025
Guide
Highlight the cells containing the dates you want to format.
Change the Locale to 'United Kingdom' to apply the European date format (day-month-year).
Choose the most suitable date format, then click on OK.
The dates in your selected cells will update automatically.
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