Excel - Convert Seconds to Minutes and Seconds - Watch Chris Work!

Posted on: 01/14/2023

Frequently we have data in one format but need to convert it to another. Today's example is I have a column on seconds for the length of videos. I want to show minutes and seconds with a colon in between the minutes and seconds.

For example, 165 seconds is 2:45 (two minutes and 45 seconds). The trick to the formula to convert seconds to minutes and seconds is there are 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in one hour, and 24 hours in one day. We divide the seconds by those numbers multiplied. The formula is Seconds/(60*60*24). Finally, we use format cells and a custom format to show minutes and seconds by using m:ss.

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Formula to convert seconds to minutes and seconds

If B2, contains the seconds, in C2, type =B2/(60*60*24). Format cells to show Minutes and Seconds.

Format cells- Show Minutes and Seconds — **Format cells - Show Minutes and Seconds**

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Chris Menard is a certified Microsoft Trainer (MCT) and works as a full-time Trainer at BakerHostetler - one of the largest law firms in the US. He runs a YouTube channel with 900+ technology videos that cover various tools such as Excel, Word, Zoom, Teams, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Outlook. To date, the channel has helped over 20 million viewers. Menard also does 2 to 3 public speaking events every year, presenting at the Administrative Professional Conference (APC), the EA Ignite Conference, the Support Staff Conference, the University of Georgia, and CPA conferences. You can connect with him on LinkedIn at https://chrismenardtraining.com/linkedin or watch his videos on YouTube at https://chrismenardtraining.com/youtube.