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Asked: 2026-06-03T15:38:35+00:00

I’m trying to format the date value in Access VBA to show the current

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I’m trying to format the date value in Access VBA to show the current date on an excel file (for which I’m writing an Access VBA code). However, using Date() hasn’t helped (I’m guessing it only works within Access). For example, using Cells(2, 3) = Date() just shows a number “41039”, and not the date. I tried Format as well, and that hasn’t worked either.
I’m a newbie to Access VBA and would really appreciate any answers to the above question.

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  1. Editorial Team

    For the most part, a date should appear properly formatted, unless a previous format has been applied.

    ''Requires library reference 
Dim xl As Excel.Application

''Existing instance
Set xl = GetObject(, "Excel.application")

xl.Workbooks(1).ActiveSheet.Cells(2, 2) = Date
xl.Workbooks(1).ActiveSheet.Cells(2, 3) = 30
xl.Workbooks(1).ActiveSheet.Cells(2, 3).NumberFormat = "dd/mm/yyyy"
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