Learn about VBA Date Format
In VBA, working with date formats is essential for handling date values accurately in Excel. VBA provides various ways to format dates, either for displaying dates in a specific format or converting strings to date values.
This tutorial will show you “how to format dates using VBA”.
- Formatting Dates with Format Function
The Format function in VBA allows you to specify a date format for displaying dates.
- Setting Date Format in Excel Cells
To format dates in Excel cells using VBA, you can use the NumberFormat property:
- Converting Strings to Dates with CDate
If you have a date in string format, you can use CDate to convert it to a date. VBA will interpret the string based on the system’s regional settings.
- Using Predefined Date Constants
VBA has several date constants you can use for setting or comparing dates:
- Date – Returns today’s date.
- Now – Returns the current date and time.
- DateAdd – Adds or subtracts a time interval.
- DateDiff – Returns the difference between two dates.
- Year(Date), Month(Date), Day(Date) – Extract the year, month, or day from a date.
Example: Displaying Dates in Various Formats
- Using Custom Date Formats with InputBox and MsgBox
Summary
- Use Format to display dates in specific formats.
- Set cell NumberFormat for date formatting in Excel sheets.
- Use CDate to convert strings to date values.
- Predefined date functions like Date, Now, DateAdd, and DateDiff help handle dates programmatically.
