Formula: Date plus 3 months

C

Carly

Hiya, I have a date in cell A1 and I want to know a formula which will
calculate this date minus 3 months, in cell A2.

I've tried a simple "=A1-3month" but this doesn't work.

Any ideas?
 
C

Carly

Thanks Duke. That one would be perfect, but I don't have the Analysis Toolpak
:(

Any ideas of a work around?
 
C

Carly

Thats done the trick; many thanks Leo!
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Carly


Leo Heuser said:
Hi Carly

One way:

=DATE(YEAR(A1),MONTH(A1)-3,DAY(A1))

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Best Regards
Leo Heuser

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D

Duke Carey

Carly -

The Analysis Toolpak is standard with Excel. Go to Tools>Add-ins and check
it to isntall it. It gives you access to quite a variety of powerful
functions & is well woorth while.
 
A

Andibevan

I agree - It is very powerful - why isn't part of the standard functions -
is this due to the historical versions when the add-in was first developed?

Carly -

The Analysis Toolpak is standard with Excel. Go to Tools>Add-ins and check
it to isntall it. It gives you access to quite a variety of powerful
functions & is well woorth while.
 
P

PC

Date functions in XL are a bit problematic.

With May 31, 2005 in A1 and with

=DATE(YEAR(A1),MONTH(A1)-3,DAY(A1))

in B1 the return date is March 3, 2005

I don't think that's what the OP really wants.

Using the edate from the analysis toolpack as someone else suggested may be
better.
 
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