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I need a formula to count days from an historic date to current date
Solved by T. Q. in 11 mins
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Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:11
Hello
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:11
Welcome to Excelchat, I see that your question is about the formula for Number of days
User
14/09/2018 - 08:11
Hi
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:11
I can help you with that problem.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:12
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User
14/09/2018 - 08:12
I only have one problem
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:12
Let me ask you a couple of quick questions to make sure I fully understand your problem
User
14/09/2018 - 08:12
OK
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:13
So if you will see the column B on the right on preview
User
14/09/2018 - 08:13
Yes that's correct
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:13
Let's suppose this is the historical date
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:13
So we need the number of days till present date?
User
14/09/2018 - 08:14
Yes
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:14
Ok
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:14
I’m going to build a formula for you. This should take me few minutes to solve. If prompted for extension of session, please do so.
User
14/09/2018 - 08:14
Our historic days don't go back that far but I suppose the formula will be the same ?
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:14
Yes, it would be
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:15
Here it is.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:15
Please check
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:16
Let me tell you how this =today()-B3 works
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:16
Today() will give today's date always
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:16
so we getting today's date using this function and then subtracting the historical date from it.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:17
to get the number of days
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:17
Does this solution solve your problem?
User
14/09/2018 - 08:17
But the answer is incorrect, there is less days than 129
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:17
the format for the date used is mm/dd/yyyy
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:18
I have used 1st September Now
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:18
you can use this on any format for date you like.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:19
Please click on the Historical Date cell and change the date as per your need and see the formula working.
User
14/09/2018 - 08:19
Right, thank you. We Brits use a different format for date.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:20
I apologies. I should have asked that before hand.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:20
My apologies
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:20
Please double click on the cell
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:20
it will open a calendar and you can select the date.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:20
08/24/2018
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:21
When you will use this formula in your file on your system it will take the format you have used there.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:21
Does this solution solve your problem?
User
14/09/2018 - 08:22
That is brilliant thank you so much, you have saved me hours trying to work this one out.
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:22
Great!
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:22
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14/09/2018 - 08:22
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User
14/09/2018 - 08:22
Bye bye and have a good day
Excelchat Expert
14/09/2018 - 08:22
Have a great day ahead.
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