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FUNCTION AND FORMULA-2

MS EXCEL
DATE & TIME FUNCTIONS
1. DATE
• Returns the number that represents the date in Microsoft Excel date-time
code
• The formula returns the date in DDMMYY format
• Syntax: =DATE(year, month, day)

NOTE:
Year:The value of the year argument can include one to four digits
Month:A positive or negative integer representing the month of the year from
1 to 12 (January to December).
Day:A positive or negative integer representing the day of the month from 1
to 31
2. DATEVALUE
• The DATEVALUE function converts a date in the form of text to a serial
number
• The DATEVALUE function converts a date that is stored as text to a serial
number that Excel recognizes as a date.
• For example, =DATEVALUE ("1/1/2008")
• Syntax: =DATEVALUE(date_text)
Note:
date_text: Text that represents a date in an Excel date format, or a reference
to a cell that contains text that represents a date in an Excel date format. For
example, "1/30/2008" or "30-Jan-2008" are text strings within quotation
marks that represent dates.
3.TIME
• The TIME function in Excel allows you to create time with individual
hour, minute, and second components.
• The arguments are in the following format: hours, minutes, and
seconds.
• Syntax: =TIME(hour, minute, second)

Note:
The range for the input for hours can be from 0-23, and for minutes it
is 0-59 and similar for seconds.
4. NOW
• The NOW Function in Excel is a formula that displays the current
date and time.
• It is automatically refreshed anytime the workbook is opened or a
change is made.
• It can also be manually refreshed by pressing F9.
• Syntax: =NOW()
5. TODAY
• To display the current date in a cell or returns the current date
formatted as a date
• he cell will show the current date, and it will update automatically
each time you open the workbook or recalculate the worksheet.
• Syntax: =TODAY()
6. YEAR(), MONTH(), DAY(), HOUR(), MINUTE(), SECOND()
Year
• Returns the year from a user-supplied date
• Syntax: =YEAR(serial_number)
Month
• Returns the month from a user-supplied date
• Syntax: =MONTH(serial_number)
Day
• Returns the day (of the month) from a user-supplied date
• Syntax: =DAY(serial_number)
Hour
• Returns the hour part of a user-supplied time
• Syntax: =HOUR(serial_number)
Minute
• Returns the minute part of a user-supplied time
• Syntax: =MINUTE(serial_number)
Second
• Returns the seconds part of a user-supplied time
• Syntax: =SECOND(serial_number)

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