Excel Date and Time Functions

Excel provides several date and time functions that allow you to manipulate and analyze dates and times in your spreadsheets. Let’s explore some of the most commonly used ones:

1. TODAY: Returns the current date.
2. NOW: Returns the current date and time.
3. DATE: Creates a date by specifying the year, month, and day.
4. YEAR, MONTH, DAY: Extracts specific components (year, month, or day) from a date.
5. TIME: Creates a time by specifying hours, minutes, and seconds.
6. HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND: Extracts specific components (hour, minute, or second) from a time.
7. DATEDIF: Calculates the difference between two dates in days, months, or years (useful for calculating age).
8. NETWORKDAYS: Finds the number of workdays between two dates.