If your company is working with a large list in an Excel spreadsheet, take advantage of the program's built-in filter customization tools to limit the number of rows included in your filter results.

Mastering Excel Auto Formatting: A Guide for Semi-Technical Users When working with large datasets in Microsoft Excel, properly formatting numbers is essential for clarity and readability.

In the Home tab on the Excel ribbon, click on the arrow at the bottom right corner of the Number section. Select "Date" from list of number-format categories and then apply the date style you want.