Excel - COLUMN Function Problem - Expert Solution

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I'm trying to convert one time in a column from CST to another column to EST in excel
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User 28/08/2018 - 06:17
Can you help me?
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:18
Hello and Welcome to Got It Pro!
User 28/08/2018 - 06:18
I just have one quick question that I cannot find on internet
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:18
Yes.
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:18
Ok
User 28/08/2018 - 06:18
I have a spreadsheet that I DL and it's in CST. I want to convert that time B2 to C2 in est time
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:19
OK.
User 28/08/2018 - 06:19
=B2+(1/24) does not work
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:19
No. We need to use a time specific function.
User 28/08/2018 - 06:22
Ok...I'm lost
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:22
I am working on the formula now. One sec.
User 28/08/2018 - 06:22
Oh, ok
User 28/08/2018 - 06:23
I'm working as I'm chatting so plz bear with me
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:23
No worries.
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:25
that formula worked actually. What response did you receive when you used that formula?
User 28/08/2018 - 06:27
I kept getting #value# or #name#
User 28/08/2018 - 06:27
So,what i had was correct?
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:27
The time may be in a text format that needs to be converted to time format.
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:27
Can you paste and example for your file?
User 28/08/2018 - 06:28
Ah...ok I had them formatted in time
User 28/08/2018 - 06:28
Ok do the both have to be formatted in text or just the column I'm trying to change?
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:28
The column you are trying to change needs to be in time format.
User 28/08/2018 - 06:29
so my b2 formatted in txt and C2 in time?
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:29
Both in Time. B2 is HAS to be formatted in time for that function to work.
User 28/08/2018 - 06:30
Ok...thank you so very much. Your a life savere
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:31
My pleasure!
Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:31
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Excelchat Expert 28/08/2018 - 06:36
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