Can any one help me figure out if it is possible to have a cell reflect
an age based on a date in another cell?
For example:
cell A3 would equal the age of a person based on the person's birthdate
in cell B3 ... How do I get cell A3 to show the age?

Thanks for -any- help!!


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http://www.cpearson.com/excel/datedif.htm

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| Can any one help me figure out if it is possible to have a cell reflect
| an age based on a date in another cell?
| For example:
| cell A3 would equal the age of a person based on the person's birthdate
| in cell B3 ... How do I get cell A3 to show the age?
|
| Thanks for -any- help!!
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With the birthdate in cell A1, use this formula:

=ROUNDDOWN((TODAY()-A1)/365,0)

Format your cell as General with no decimal places to return the Age in
full years.

Does this work for you?

Bruce


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This doesn't account for leap years. For an older person you could easily be 20 days off.

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| With the birthdate in cell A1, use this formula:
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| =ROUNDDOWN((TODAY()-A1)/365,0)
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| Format your cell as General with no decimal places to return the Age in
| full years.
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| Does this work for you?
|
| Bruce
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Point taken, Nick. Change the formula to:

=ROUNDDOWN((TODAY()-A1)/365.25,0) takes care of the leap year issue.

DATEDIF requires TWO dates, OP wanted to use just ONE date. OP also
didn't indicate how detailed they wanted the response. My answer gives
YEARS only...not likely to be negatively impacted by leap years in most
people's lifetime.

If OP wants age in years, months, days...then your answer is the way to
go.

Cheers!

Bruce


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That did the trick! Thanks!! :)


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