Hi Viv,

Sure thing! You can use the DATE function in Excel to calculate a date 6 months forward from another date. Here's how:

1. First, enter the start date in a cell. Let's say it's in cell A1.
2. In another cell, enter the following formula: =DATE(YEAR(A1),MONTH(A1)+6,DAY(A1))
3. Press Enter, and the cell should display the future date 6 months forward from the start date.

So, in your example, if the start date is 27/01/2010 in cell A1, you would enter the formula =DATE(YEAR(A1),MONTH(A1)+6,DAY(A1)) in another cell and it should return the future date of 27/07/2010.

I hope that helps!