Quick summary
Adding a date picker calendar to a cell in Microsoft Excel lets users select dates visually, reducing manual entry errors. You can enable this by formatting the target cell as a Short Date or Long Date using the Number Format menu under the Home tab.
Steps
- In your Microsoft Excel worksheet, find and select the cell where you want to add the date picker calendar.
- Go to the top menu bar and click the Number Format menu under the Home tab.
- Choose Short Date or Long Date from the list of options.
- The date picker calendar will be automatically added to the selected cell — double-click the cell to open the date picker.
