I need help calculating dates?
 

Hi All,

I am trying to figure out a formula for the following:

I want a blank calculation spreadsheet so I can calculate the number of
days from two different dates it will never be over 365 days.
My spreadsheet will have in one cell START DATE (A2) and END DATE (A3)
and then I want the number of days to come up say in TOTAL (A4) so
what would be the formula =?????????(A2,A3) I have seen the =360DAYS()
formula and I don't think this is the right one!!!!

I would really appreciate some help.

Thanks


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Hi,

Try,

=DATEDIF(A2,A3,"d")

You will have to install the add-in Analysis Toolpak.

Tool/Add-Ins check Analysis Toolpak.

HTH


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=A3-A2

no need for the Analysis Toolpak.

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HTH

RP
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Hi All,

I am trying to figure out a formula for the following:

I want a blank calculation spreadsheet so I can calculate the number of
days from two different dates it will never be over 365 days.
My spreadsheet will have in one cell START DATE (A2) and END DATE (A3)
and then I want the number of days to come up say in TOTAL (A4) so
what would be the formula =?????????(A2,A3) I have seen the =360DAYS()
formula and I don't think this is the right one!!!!

I would really appreciate some help.

Thanks


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Are you trying to subract the later date from the earler one?. If A2 is
your start date (say 15/12/05) and the end date in A3 is later than
this one (say 30/01/06), then the formula to calculate the number of
days between these is a3-a2. You will need to change the format of the
answer cell (A4) to General rather than Date otherwise you will get an
answer of 15/02/1900 00:00

Cheers
Jon


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But format as general, Excel will try and make it a date

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HTH

RP
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=A3-A2

no need for the Analysis Toolpak.

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HTH

RP
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Hi All,

I am trying to figure out a formula for the following:

I want a blank calculation spreadsheet so I can calculate the number of
days from two different dates it will never be over 365 days.
My spreadsheet will have in one cell START DATE (A2) and END DATE (A3)
and then I want the number of days to come up say in TOTAL (A4) so
what would be the formula =?????????(A2,A3) I have seen the =360DAYS()
formula and I don't think this is the right one!!!!

I would really appreciate some help.

Thanks


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