Changing date format to text only

[Guest]

I am trying to input dates into a column and I want the date to appear as "December 31, 2003" NOT "31-Dec-03". How do I make this happen

 

[Bob Phillips]

format using a custom format of 'mmmm dd, yyyy' without the apostrophes.

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I am trying to input dates into a column and I want the date to appear as

"December 31, 2003" NOT "31-Dec-03". How do I make this happen.

 

[Guest]

format the cell as mmmm dd"," yyyy will give the result,
set it up as a custom format, Format Cells Custom (at the
bottom of the drop down list box) set up your custom
format using one of the existing dates as a start point

-----Original Message-----
I am trying to input dates into a column and I want the

date to appear as "December 31, 2003" NOT "31-Dec-03".
How do I make this happen.