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Old April 16th, 2010, 09:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Ziggy
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Is there a simple formula that will give the difference between two
dates in MONTHS?

Today() - (6-1-2003) = MONTHS
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Old April 16th, 2010, 09:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
T. Valko
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Try this...

A1 = 6/1/2003

=DATEDIF(A1,NOW(),"m")

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"Ziggy" wrote in message
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Is there a simple formula that will give the difference between two
dates in MONTHS?

Today() - (6-1-2003) = MONTHS



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Old April 18th, 2010, 06:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Ziggy
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On Apr 16, 2:44*pm, "T. Valko" wrote:
Try this...

A1 = 6/1/2003

=DATEDIF(A1,NOW(),"m")

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Biff
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"Ziggy" wrote in message

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Is there a simple formula that will give the difference between two
dates in MONTHS?


Today() - (6-1-2003) = MONTHS- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -




Thanks it worked great.

I ended up using the YEARFRAC though as a better solution for my
needs,

But thank you very much.
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Old April 18th, 2010, 03:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
T. Valko
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You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!

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"Ziggy" wrote in message
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On Apr 16, 2:44 pm, "T. Valko" wrote:
Try this...

A1 = 6/1/2003

=DATEDIF(A1,NOW(),"m")

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP

"Ziggy" wrote in message

...



Is there a simple formula that will give the difference between two
dates in MONTHS?


Today() - (6-1-2003) = MONTHS- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -




Thanks it worked great.

I ended up using the YEARFRAC though as a better solution for my
needs,

But thank you very much.


 




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