Set Date Format with Day - Month and Year

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Formatting Shortcuts Ctrl + Shift + # ⌘ + Shift + #

How to Use This Shortcut

Keyboard Shortcut
Ctrl + Shift + #
Instructions
1. Select date cells
2. Press Ctrl + Shift + # to apply day-month-year format
Keyboard Shortcut
⌘ + Shift + #
Instructions
1. Highlight date cells
2. Press Command + Shift + # to format as day-month-year
💡 Pro Tip: Standardizes dates for easier sorting and presentation.
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