You can sort data by dates in Microsoft Excel and Excel Online. Learn how to sort all the columns according to date column using this tutorial.

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.

Utilizing Excel functions like TRIM, CLEAN, and SUBSTITUTE refines data. Implementing data validation prevents incorrect data entry. Using Text to Columns organizes combined data for better analysis.

TL;DR Key Takeaways : Use Excel’s fill handle to quickly generate sequential or custom interval date lists by dragging and extending patterns, making sure cells are formatted as dates.

Excel's Power Query Editor, with the Split Column option selected, and By Delimited highlighted. The Split Column By Delimited dialog box in Excel's Power Query, with 'Semicolon' and 'Rows' selected.