TODAY function - The function returns the current date value in the format in Excel
TODAY function - The function returns the current date value in the format in Excel. The Today () function does not automatically update, but requires setting changes to control.
The following article introduces you to the TODAY function - one of the functions in the date and time group function is very popular in Excel.
Description: The function returns the current date value in the format in Excel. The Today () function does not automatically update, but requires changes to the settings.
Syntax: TODAY ()
The Today function has no arguments.
Attention:
- Excel stores the date as a serial number to facilitate the calculation process.
- In case of adding (subtracting) an integer into the value of the TODAY () function -> that value is rounded when adding (subtracting)
For example:
Calculate the values according to the table described below:
- In the cell to calculate enter the formula: = TODAY ()
- Press Enter -> current date value is:
- In case you want to add or subtract, add value to the Today () function -> enter the formula: = TODAY () + 1.
- Press Enter -> the corresponding return value is:
- Similarly copying the formula for the remaining values results:
- In case of adding (subtracting) an integer number added to the date value -> that value is rounded. For example, here 0.5 is half a day but the function returns rounding to 1 day.
Above are instructions and some specific examples when working with the TODAY () function in Excel.
Good luck!
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