Converting text date shown as FEB02/10 to usable excel formatted date

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As an example, I regularly receive data in a text/general formatted date like "FEB02/10." What is the formula to convert it to a usable Excel date? Thank you in advance.
 

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jimbean2 said:
As an example, I regularly receive data in a text/general formatted date like "FEB02/10." What is the formula to convert it to a usable Excel date? Thank you in advance.
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This formula should work...

=1*SUBSTITUTE(REPLACE(A1,4,0," "),"/",", ")
 
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