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I am trying to figure a way in which I can add a specified number of
calendar days to a date (ex: 9/21/2006 + 14 days = Calendar date).
I thought it would be an easy thing to do, but when I try what is on
MS help, I get the total days from 1 Jan 1900 and can't figure out how
to convert it to the calendar day.
Can anyone help out in figuring this formula out.

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Dan,

All dates are actually a count of the number of days since 1 Jan 1900 but
are just formatted to look like dates. Try re-formating the number you get
as a date.


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I am trying to figure a way in which I can add a specified number of
calendar days to a date (ex: 9/21/2006 + 14 days = Calendar date).
I thought it would be an easy thing to do, but when I try what is on
MS help, I get the total days from 1 Jan 1900 and can't figure out how
to convert it to the calendar day.
Can anyone help out in figuring this formula out.

Dan (Still going in circles)




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Default Calendar day not days

Just format it as a date, FormatCellsCustom and enter say m/d/yyyy

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I am trying to figure a way in which I can add a specified number of
calendar days to a date (ex: 9/21/2006 + 14 days = Calendar date).
I thought it would be an easy thing to do, but when I try what is on
MS help, I get the total days from 1 Jan 1900 and can't figure out how
to convert it to the calendar day.
Can anyone help out in figuring this formula out.

Dan (Still going in circles)



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