When you add a date, it uses a predefined format. Even though you need a format like 02/08/2021, Excel Online and Google Sheets may use something else, like 08-02-2021.

For example, Excel will automatically choose the date format for a cell that contains 11/11/19. You can set Excel to display dates in a variety of ways, no matter how you type in the data.

To change the formatting to display a date in Microsoft Excel, highlight the cells you want to change. Right-click one of them and select "Format Cells." When the Format Cells dialog box opens ...

To insert static or dynamic timestamps in Excel and Google Sheets, use keyboard shortcuts, formulas, or VBA code. Here's the detailed guide.

Excel adds the Month field to the Rows list for you, basing it on the Date column. Next, let’s add the slicer that will filter the table by region. How to insert a slicer in Excel ...

Learn how to add a highlight to expose groups in your Microsoft Excel data using a helper column and Excel’s conditional formatting feature.