I have entered 30 06 2005
and used formula =DATE(A3,A2,A1)-42
The return is 15/10/35?

Is there something else I need to format?

thanks

"JE McGimpsey" wrote in message
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One way:

A4: =DATE(A3,A2,A1)-72

formatted as a date.

In article ,
"Juco" wrote:

In cell A1 I have date of the month ( eg 14 ) for the 14th day
In cell A2 I have month of the tear (eg 9 or 09) for September
In cell As I have the year 2005
the 3 cells would therefore represent the 14th of September 2005

In cell A4 I want....... the 14th september less 72 days to show as dd
mm
yy (this is where I need help with a formula)

The client fills in cells A1 and A2 so they may put 9 or 09, does this
present a further problem?


thanks