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Convert Excel To PDF - Date Format

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Posted on by JoaoSantos489 259

Hey Guys,

 

I have a very simple flow that converts an excel file to PDF. 

Problem Is when the conversion is made to PDF the date format changes... 

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The Excel File:

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The PDF file converted

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I know I can solve this by doing a work around through the flow, but I didnt want to go that way. 

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  • fchopo Profile Picture
    fchopo 8,003 Moderator on at

    Hi @JoaoSantos489 

    It seems it's a general issue about exporting Excel to PDF. Have you tried to format the excel columns as Text and not as dates?

    Regards,
    Ferran

  • Guy Boswell Profile Picture
    Guy Boswell 234 on at

    I get the same.  Except for me it translates, '15 December 2022', to, 'Thursday, December 15, 2022'.  Which then doesn't fit in the column so is replaced by, '################'

    Very frustrating!

    Is this a Power Automate thing or an Excel thing or an Adobe thing?

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