How do I change 2.8.03 to 2/8/03?

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I have a large Excel sheets with a list of dates. The problem is they are
listed with periods separating the components. Is there a quicker way to
convert them into the standard format with slashes than manually entering
them myself?
 
If they are real dates (test one by =yourcell*1 in another cell) then just
highlight the cells and change the format.
format>cells>date
 
Hi Andrew

One way
Mark the column of dates.
Data>Text to Columns>Next>Next>select Dates>DMY>Finish
(I am assuming UK format of day month year. If US format, then choose
MDY)
 

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