CHAPTER 12
Using Formulas with Dates and Times

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IN THIS CHAPTER

• Getting an overview of dates and times in Excel
• Using Excel date-related functions
• Working with Excel time-related functions

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Many worksheets contain dates and times in cells. For example, you might track information by date or create a schedule based on time. Beginners often find that working with dates and times in Excel can be frustrating. To work with dates and times, you need a good understanding of how Excel handles time-based information. This chapter provides the information you need to create powerful formulas that manipulate dates and times.

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NOTE

The dates in this chapter correspond to the U.S. English language date format: month/day/year. For example, the date 3/1/1952 refers to March 1, 1952, not January 3, 1952. We realize that this setup may seem illogical, but that's the way Americans have been trained. We trust that the non-American readers of this book can make the adjustment.

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Understanding...