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Summary
The Excel DATEDIF function returns the difference between two date values in years, months, or days. The DATEDIF (Date + Dif) function is a "compatibility" function that comes from Lotus 1-2-3. For reasons unknown, it is only documented in Excel 2000, but you can use it in your formulas in all Excel versions since that time.
Note: Excel won't help you fill out the arguments for DATEDIF like other functions, but it will work when configured correctly.
Purpose
Get days, months, or years between two dates
Return value
A number representing time between two dates
Syntax
=DATEDIF (start_date, end_date, unit)
Arguments
start_date - Start date in Excel date serial number format.
end_date - End date in Excel date serial number format.
unit - The time unit to use (years, months, or days).
Usage notes
The DATEDIF (Date + Dif) function is a "compatibility" function that comes from Lotus 1-2-3. For reasons unknown, it is only documented in Excel 2000, but it works in all Excel versions since that time. As Chip Pearson says: DATEDIF is treated as the drunk cousin of the Formula family. Excel knows it lives a happy and useful life, but will not speak of it in polite conversation.
The DATEDIF function calculates the time between a start_date and an end_date in years, months, or days. The time unit to return is specified using the unit argument. Unit is supplied as text (upper or lower case), using any one of these values:
Note: DATEDIF with throw a #NUM error if start date is greater than the end date. If you are working with a more complex formula where start dates and end dates may be unknown, or out of bounds, you can trap the error with the IFERROR function.
DATEDIF formula examples
DATEDIF formula examples
Next anniversary date
To calculate the next anniversary date, you can use a formula based on the EDATE and DATEDIF functions. In the example shown, the formula in D5 is: =EDATE(B5,(DATEDIF(B5,C5,"y")+1)*12) This formula will...
Get days between dates ignoring years
To calculate days between two dates, ignoring year values, use the DATEDIF function. In the example shown, the formula in D6 is: =DATEDIF(B6,C6,"yd") How this formula works The DATEDIF function can handle...
Get days, months, and years between dates
To calculate and display the time between dates in days, months, and years, you can use the a formula based on the DATEDIF function. In the example shown, the formula in D6 is: =DATEDIF(B6,C6,"y") &...
Get months between dates
To calculate months between two dates as a whole number, you can use the DATEDIF function. In the example shown, the formula in D6 is: =DATEDIF(B6,C6,"m") Note that the DATEDIF automatically rounds down....
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