How dates really work
Know that a date is a number of days in a date format, so you can add days to a date, subtract days from it and compare two dates.
In this lesson
- A date is a number of days with a date format.
- Add or remove days:
=C2+30,=D2-5. The result is a date. - Days between two dates:
=E2-C2, later date first.
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- Dates and times
- Stage
- Beginner
Where it sits in Dates and times
- How dates really workThis lesson8 min
- TODAY and NOW10 min
- DATE, YEAR, MONTH and DAY9 min
- Days between two dates9 min
- Add months with EDATE and EOMONTH10 min
- Working days with NETWORKDAYS and WORKDAY12 min
The steps
10 steps: 3 explanations, 5 Do this, 2 questions, then Your turn.
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