how to do date 15/06/04 plus 5 months?

hi what formula should i use if i want to work out the date of say

the 15/6/04 plus 5 months from now??

thanks


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the only way i know is to type this formula into the cell:

=DATE(YEAR(A1),MONTH(A1)+6,DAY(A1))

the cell "A1" (or any cell) will be the cell that the
original date will be in. just add in the 6 after the MONTH
(A1) to get your new date

hope that helps


-----Original Message-----
hi what formula should i use if i want to work out the
date of say

the 15/6/04 plus 5 months from now??

thanks


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sorry you said for 5 months, i gave you for 6. so, instead
of the 6 just use the 5. so your formula should look like
this:

=DATE(YEAR(A1),MONTH(A1)+5,DAY(A1))

what ever amount you need to increase, use that number.

-----Original Message-----
the only way i know is to type this formula into the cell:

=DATE(YEAR(A1),MONTH(A1)+6,DAY(A1))

the cell "A1" (or any cell) will be the cell that the
original date will be in. just add in the 6 after the
MONTH
(A1) to get your new date

hope that helps


-----Original Message-----
hi what formula should i use if i want to work out the
date of say

the 15/6/04 plus 5 months from now??

thanks


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Hi Sokevin!

If there is no prospect of your date having a day number =29:

=DATE(YEAR(A1),MONTH(A1)+5,DAY(A1)

But if the base date could have a day number =29, you may prefer that
the date returned is the last day of the month if that day number
doesn't exist 5 months from the 1st of the base date month. In that
case use:

=DATE(YEAR(A1),MONTH(A1)+5,MIN(DAY($A$1),DAY(DATE( YEAR(A1),MONTH(A1)+6,0))))

This formula is adapted to allow copying down or across to generate a
series of dates 5 months apart.

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Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
Sydney, Australia

"sokevin " wrote in message
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hi what formula should i use if i want to work out the date of say

the 15/6/04 plus 5 months from now??

thanks


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thank you.... every1... helpd alot

cheers


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