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VBA function: Format

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Description

The VBA Format function returns a string with a date or number in the specified format.


Format syntax

Format(value, format)

Example of VBA Format

Using the Format function to display numeric values in different formats:

Sub FormatExample1()

     '98.1%
     MsgBox Format(0.9814, "0.0%")

     '54'321.90
     MsgBox Format(54321.9, "##'##0.00")

     '54 321.90 €
     MsgBox Format(54321.9, "# ##0.00 €")

End Sub

Using the Format function to display a date in different formats:

Sub FormatExample2()
    
     myDate = #10/30/2020 3:35:45 PM#
    
     '30.10.20
     MsgBox Format(myDate, "dd/mm/yy")
    
     '30 October 2020
     MsgBox Format(myDate, "d mmmm yyyy")
    
     'Friday
     MsgBox Format(myDate, "dddd")
    
     '30/10/2020 15:35
     MsgBox Format(myDate, "dd/mm/yyyy hh:nn")
    
     'Friday 30 at 15h35
     MsgBox Format(myDate, "dddd d at h\hnn")

End Sub

Date Formats

Table of different date formats that can be used with the Format function (eg for the date 2021-01-08 09:05:07):

SymbolsExampleDescription
d 8 Day (from 1 to 31)
dd 08 Day (from 01 to 31)
ddd Fri Day of the week (abbreviated)
ddddFridayDay of the week
m 1 Month (from 1 to 12)
mm 01 Month (from 01 to 12)
mmm January Month (abbreviated)
mmmmJanuaryMonth
yy 21 Year (last 2 digits)
yyyy2021 Year
h 9 Hours (from 0 to 23)
hh 09 Hours (from 00 to 23)
n 5 Minutes (from 0 to 59)
nn 05 Minutes (from 00 to 59)
s 7 Seconds (0 to 59)
ss 07 Seconds (00 to 59)