Another common parsing task is dates. We generally enter dates as an entire date but also need the components. Instead of using the more complex date functions, use TEXTSPLIT () as shown in Figure C.

How can I add or subtract months from a date using the EDATE function in Excel? To use the EDATE function you will need the starting date and the number of months to add or subtract.

Excel has over 475 formulas in its Functions Library, but we've selected the most popular, from date and time functions to mathematics and simple data manipulation.

How to use EDATE function in Excel In this tutorial, we want to find the dates after several months pass, after each date; for instance, we want to find the date five months after Jan-20-20.

Excel’s Date & Time functions ease the workload for bookkeepers, project planners, HR departments, and other jobs where time is money. The four functions covered here—ISOWEEKNUM, WEEKNUM ...