How to Format Dates in Microsoft Excel 2003

1. Select a cell and activate it. You will need to first left-click on a cell that you wish to enter a date into.
2. Create a date inside of a cell. Enter in any date that you like in the cell and then press enter; this will store the information into that cell.
3. Access the cell formatting menu. To access this menu, right-click on the cell that you just entered the date into and select “Format Cells.”
4. Format the date as desired. Under the cell formatting properties menu, left-click on the “Number” tab and then scroll to and highlight the “Date” field. Under the “Type” box you can scroll to the desired date format. When finished, click on the “OK” button to implement the changes.