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Default Adding days to a date cell to get a new date

=A1+5

and format as a date

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Bob

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"Pete Derkowski" wrote in message
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Hi, this may sound simple, but I can't seem to figure it out.

In cell A1 (a date cell) I'll enter a date.

I want to set A2 (also a date cell) to A1 + 5 days.

I've played with datevalue and some other Fn's but just can't seem to get
it.

Anyone have the magic answer? What am I missing?

Pete