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Re: Google Sheets: Date Format

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On 2-8-2018 08:34, Andreas Borutta wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> In Google Sheets the format code "ddd" for e.g. 2018/08/01 results in 
> "Mi." (German interface)
> 
> I need it without the dot. Just "Mi".
> 
> Is that possible?
> 
> The page 
> https://developers.google.com/sheets/api/guides/formats
> doesn't give a hint how to solve the problem.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Andreas
> 

there was a discussion about this on the internet in 2003:
https://www.typografie.info/3/topic/28675-abk%C3%BCrzungspunkt-nach-wochentag/

The writers there where not clear about the right way to go ... ;)

But, praise yourself lucky you do not live in Catalonia
(
https://www.quora.com/How-are-days-of-the-week-abbreviated-in-various-languages
)


The real solution would be to find out how the days of the week are
shortened officially, and than (if this calls for a change) file a bug
report with Google )

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Google Sheets: Date Format Andreas Borutta <borumat@gmx.de> - 2018-08-02 08:34 +0200
  Re: Google Sheets: Date Format Luuk <luuk@invalid.lan> - 2018-08-04 10:51 +0200
    Re: Google Sheets: Date Format Andreas Borutta <borumat@gmx.de> - 2018-08-04 11:05 +0200
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      Re: Google Sheets: Date Format Luuk <luuk@invalid.lan> - 2018-08-04 13:42 +0200
        File bugs against Google Sheets (was: Google Sheets: Date Format) Eike Rathke <erack-nutznetz.n@posteo.de> - 2018-08-11 07:51 +0000

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