XL2000: 12:00:00 AM Displayed for Dates Earlier Than 1900

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This article was previously published under Q215965

For a Microsoft Excel 2002 version of this article, see 291081 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291081/EN-US/ ) .

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SYMPTOMS

When you export your Microsoft Office PivotTable list to Microsoft Excel, 12:00:00 AM is displayed in the PivotTable where you expect a date to be.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs when your PivotTable list contains dates earlier than January 1, 1900. Excel does not support date values earlier than January 1, 1900.

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MORE INFORMATION

Excel converts dates earlier than January 1, 1900 to a value of zero. The value of 12:00:00 AM that you see is the result of the default formatting that Excel applies to the number.

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