=TODAY()-A1+SIGN(TODAY()-A1)
Format the result as General, not as a date.
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David Biddulph


"DyingIsis" wrote in message
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Hello -

I'm trying to figure out a formula that tells me the number of days until
a
date or tells me how many days have passed since the date.

Meaning, if today is 01/01/10 and my target date is 01/05/10, I would like
the formula to return "-5".

If today is 01/10/10 and my target date was 01/05/10, I would like the
formula to return "5".

Any help would greatly be appreciated.

Thanks for your time.