How to convert text “yyyy mmm ABC” to “yyyymm” date format using Excel formula?

Question

Supposing I have cell value equal to

"2020 Aug ABC"

in Excel.

I want to convert this to 202008 date format using an excel formula because I would want to use the output value, that is, 202008 to perform some operation.

Answer 1

If your data is in A1 :

=LEFT(A1,4) & TEXT((DATEVALUE(MID(A1,6,3) & " 1")),"mm")

Answer 2

• Import "2020 Aug ABC" in cell A1
• Select A1 - Go to Data tab - Data Tools Area - Press Text to Columns
• Select Delimited - Press Next - Select Space - Press Next
• Press Finish
• In D1 import =A1&RIGHT("0" & MONTH(DATEVALUE(B1&"1")),2)

Output:

Answer 3

Just another approach if your data is always same pattern.

=TEXT(DATEVALUE("01-"&MID(A1,6,3)&"-"&LEFT(A1,4)),"yyyymm")

Answer 4

Or just using:

=TEXT(MID(A1,6,3)&LEFT(A1,4),"yyymm")

Answer 5

A1 = 2020 Aug ABC

B1

=LOOKUP(9^9,LEFT(A1,4)/1%+FIND(TEXT(ROW($1:$12)*28,"mmm"),A1)^0*ROW($1:$8))