VBA Code to Convert MM.DD.YYYY To DD.MMM.YYYY in Excel

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In different parts of the world, there are different languages spoken and written. With this, a VBA programmer also faces language related issues while writing a VBA program. Here is a common date related problem solved which converts a date written in MM.DD.YYYY format into Excel standard date.

VBA Code to Convert MM.DD.YYYY to DD.MMM.YYYY in excel

VBA Code to Convert MM.DD.YYYY To DD.MMM.YYYY in Excel : CODE

'This function converts a date from MM.DD.YYYY to system date format
Public Function ConvertToDate(strInputDate As String) As Date
    'Variable Declaration
    Dim iMonth As Integer
    Dim iDay As Integer
    Dim lYear As Long
    '
    'Get month from first 2 digits
    If IsNumeric(Left(strInputDate, InStr(1, strInputDate, ".") - 1)) = True Then
        iMonth = Left(strInputDate, InStr(1, strInputDate, ".") - 1)
    Else
        ConvertToDate = Null
        Exit Function
    End If
    'Get day from input date
    If IsNumeric(Mid(strInputDate, InStr(1, strInputDate, ".") + 1, 2)) = True Then
        iDay = Mid(strInputDate, InStr(1, strInputDate, ".") + 1, 2)
    Else
        ConvertToDate = Null
        Exit Function
    End If
    'Get year from last 4 digits
    If IsNumeric(Right(strInputDate, 4)) = True Then
        lYear = Right(strInputDate, 4)
    Else
        ConvertToDate = Null
        Exit Function
    End If
    'Create a complete date and return the value
    ConvertToDate = CDate(iDay & "-" & MonthName(iMonth) & "-" & lYear)
    '
End Function

To Convert the Date Format use this code in your Excel file, follow the below steps

1. Open an Excel file
2. Press Alt+F11
3. Insert a Module (Insert>Module) from menu bar
4. Paste the code in the module
5. Now write ConvertToDate formula in a cell and select the cell which contains a date in MM.DD.YYYY format

6. You may get the converted date in number format like below
7. To change the date format into the desired format, right-click on the cell and select ‘Format Cells…’

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8. In the ‘Number’ tab, click on ‘Date’ category and select the format type you want to display (here I have selected DD-MMM-YYYY format)

9. Done, your date is converted. You can drag the formula to other cells as well

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