Extract text string

    I need to extract a date from a text string. The string is a file name that will reside in a cell (and will be changed frequently. The date in blue is what I need extracted, only the date. I have extracted text strings before, however since I need to get it from the end (just before the file extension), AND the file is named with periods (instead of dashes) with the date... I am lost! Help! Thanks in advance!!!!


    IIC WEEKLY - FRINGE BENEFITS RATES FOR PW PURPOSE AS OF 03.04.19.xlsx


    Final desired format: 03-04-19

    Which part of "03.04.19" is the day, month and year?

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    If the text string is in A1 then, the cell where you need the extracted date to be needs to be formatted with Custom Format "mm-dd-yy" and use this formula in that cell


    =SUBSTITUTE(MID(A1,LEN(A1)-12,8),".","-")

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