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Who can use this capability
The Owner, Admins, and Editors can modify a formula in a sheet.
Use formulas to perform calculations with dates
You can place a formula in one cell (formatted with a Date column type) that adds or subtracts numbers from dates in other cells.
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The following table contains examples of using dates in formulas. The dates in the table below are in mm/dd/yy format. Numbers are treated as days, unless date functions are used.
| Date | Formula | Description | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/19/17 | =Date1 - 5 | Subtracts 5 days from the date | 5/14/17 |
| 2 | 12/10/17 | =Date2 + 5 | Adds 5 days to the date | 12/15/17 |
| 3 | 1/20/18 | =DATE(YEAR(date12), MONTH(date12) + 1, DAY(date12)) | Add a month to the date with use of the DATE, YEAR, MONTH, and DAY functions | 2/20/18 |
- You can't place formulas in date columns being used for dependencies. See Enabling Dependencies & Using Predecessors for more on dependencies.
- The month and day value used in the DATE Function are restricted. Learn more about the date function.
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