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VBA-Excel: Date-Time Functions – FormatDateTime()

Description:

The FormatDateTime function takes date as a parameter and returns the specified formatted date or time.

Format:

FormatDateTime(strDate[,strFormat])

 Arguments:
  • strDate
    • Manda­tory
    • Type: Date
    • Date which needs to be formatted.
  • strFormat
    • Optional
    • Type: Numeric
    • Numeric value which represents the format in which the date to be converted, if not provided any value, vbGeneralDate, 0 will be taken as default.
ConstantValue Description
vbGeneralDate

0

Default, Returns Date: mm/dd/yyyy and if time specified: hh:mm:ss PM/AM
vbLongDate

1

Returns Date: weekDay,month Name, Year
vbShortDate

2

Returns Date: mm/dd/yyyy
vbLongTime

3

Returns Time: hh:mm:ss PM/AM
vbShortTime

4

Returns Time: hh:mm

Example : 

Function FnFormateDateTime()

   Dim strDate

   Dim strResult

   strDate = Now

   strResult = "General Format Date is: " & FormatDateTime(strDate) & vbCrLf

   strResult = strResult & "Long Format Date is: " & FormatDateTime(strDate, vbLongDate) & vbCrLf

   strResult = strResult & "Short Format Date is: " & FormatDateTime(strDate, vbShortDate) & vbCrLf

   strResult = strResult & "Long Format Time is: " & FormatDateTime(strDate, vbLongTime) & vbCrLf

   strResult = strResult & "Short Format Time is: " & FormatDateTime(strDate, vbShortTime) & vbCrLf

   MsgBox strResult

End Function
FormatDateTime()
FormatDateTime()

Also Read:

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  5. VBA-Excel: Date-Time Functions – WeekDay() and WeekDayName()