This article was previously published under Q208339
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
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When you type a date in the format M/D/YY where YY is a number from 00
through 29, Microsoft Access defaults to the years 2000 through 2029.
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If you are using Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0, Access uses Oleaut32.dll to determine what century to use for dates when you do not specify all four digits.
If you are using Microsoft Windows 98 and you do not specify all four digits, Access determines what century to use based on the
When a two digit year is entered, interpret as a year between box setting in the Regional Settings tool in Control Panel.
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When you enter a date, type all four digits of the year. This will ensure
that the date will always be calculated the same way, no matter which version of Oleaut32.dll you have, or what the date range is set to in Regional Settings in Control Panel.
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