Advanced Excel Part 1
Advanced Excel Part 1
Advanced
Excel
Formulas
:
Functions
Being
able
to
work
with
Excel
Formulas
can
take
your
experience
with
the
program
to
a
new
level.
Formulas
are
the
basic
foundation
of
Excel.
For
the
beginning
of
the
class,
we
are
going
to
review
the
basics
of
formulas.
Formulas
are
the
ways
you
can
calculate
cells,
numbers,
etc.
in
your
workbooks.
Formula
Operations:
+
Addition
=1+1
-‐
Subtraction
=1-‐1
*
Multiplication
=3*3
/
Division
=6/2
^
Exponent
=3^4
%
Percent
=20%
(Divides
by
100)
=SUM
Prefix
Variety
of
prefixes
to
perform
a
function
Order
of
Operations
1.
Parentheses
(Everything
in
parentheses)
=1+1(2+2)
2.
Percent
=1+1/20%
3.
Exponents
=1+1*2^3
4.
Division/Multiplication
=1+1+2*3
5.
Addition/Subtraction
=1+1
Relative
vs.
Absolute
Relative
=A1
Information
can
change
Absolute
=$A$1
Information
cannot
change
Mixed
=$A1
Only
column
A
does
not
change
Use
absolute
when
format
in
a
cell
has
to
stay
the
same
when
copied.
For
example,
when
you
need
to
keep
$1.50
use
the
$
in
the
formula.
Functions
are
the
built-‐in
algorithms
that
are
incorporated
into
formulas
(usually
in
a
form
of
prefixes)
to
perform
a
variety
of
calculations.
Function
Ranges
Comma
,
Separates
more
than
one
cell.
For
example,
use
A1,
B5,
C4
Colon
:
Creates
a
range
of
cells
from
top-‐left
to
bottom-‐right.
For
example,
B1:C3
Space
Find
cells
that
are
common
to
two
or
more
difference
cell
ranges.
B1:B3
C4:C6
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Foundation
Functions
&
Formulas
Basic
Function
Argument
A
formula
prefix
is
essentially
a
function
argument.
Being
able
to
use
the
correct
prefix
is
the
biggest
challenge
for
many
Excel
users.
For
this
exercise,
let’s
use
the
PRODUCT
prefix.
This
argument
is
simple
multiplication.
1.
Enter
9
in
cell
B3,
15
in
cell
B5,
and
25
in
cell
B7.
2.
Click
any
empty
cell.
3.
Click
Formulas
-‐>
Insert
Function
4.
In
the
Insert
Function
dialogue
box,
select
Math
&
Trig.
5.
In
the
Select
a
function
menu,
select
Product.
6.
Click
on
the
first
RefEdit
control
button.
This
is
the
spreadsheet
looking
button
at
the
end
of
the
box.
7.
Click
on
cell
B3.
You
will
see
B3
enter
into
the
Number
1
box.
8.
Repeat
this
for
Numbers
2
&
3.
9.
Once
done,
click
Ok.
You
should
get
the
results
in
the
selected
cell.
*The
prefix
PRODUCT
is
a
function
that
multiplies
data
from
multiple
cells
throughout
a
spreadsheet
or
even
workbooks.
We
will
visit
the
Insert
Function
box
later.
Nesting
Functions
Nesting
functions
allows
you
to
insert
at
least
two
functions
within
one
formula.
A
huge
majority
of
nesting
functions
are
used
for
conditional
and
IF
formulas.
1.
Place
a
set
of
random
numbers
in
cells
C1:C5
and
D1:D5.
2.
For
this
exercise,
we
are
going
to
find
the
average
of
the
numbers
in
cell
C1:C5
and
D1:D5.
3.
In
a
blank
cell,
type:
=AVERAGE(MAX(C1:C5),MAX(D1:D5))
4.
Press
the
Enter
key
to
get
the
answer.
5.
The
MAX
function
is
nested
within
the
AVERAGE
formula
in
this
example.
IF
Formulas
IF
formulas
are
set
up
to
provide
a
true
or
false
statement
after
a
calculation
is
performed.
With
IF
statements,
you
can
add
multiple
arguments
to
produce
different
results.
Exercise
1:
1.
In
any
blank
cell,
type:
=IF(D1<=100,
“True”,
“False”)
2.
Press
the
Enter
key
to
run
the
formula.
3.
What
we
are
doing
here
is
creating
an
argument
that
if
the
number
in
cell
D1
is
less
than
or
equal
to
100,
then
display
true.
Display
false
if
the
number
in
D1
is
greater
than
100.
Exercise
2:
1.
In
any
blank
cell,
type:
=IF(D1>100,"A",IF(D2>200,"B",IF(D3>300,"C",IF(D4>400,"D","Incomplete"))))
2.
This
IF
statement
is
saying
if
the
number
in
D1
is
greater
than
100
put
“A”
in
the
blank
cell.
If
none
of
the
argument
is
correct,
put
“Incomplete”
in
the
blank
cell.
3.
In
the
cell
with
the
formula,
type:
140
in
Cell
D1.
4.
Change
D1
to
14
and
D2
to
411.
2
5.
You
may
notice
that
the
argument
will
try
to
find
the
true
statement
before
defaulting
to
the
Incomplete.
IF/AND
Formulas
Now
let’s
say
you
want
to
add
an
additional
argument
to
an
IF
statement.
Exercise
1:
1.
In
any
blank
cell,
type:
=IF(AND(D1<100,D2<=300),
"Yes","No")
2.
What
we
are
saying
here
is
if
D1
is
greater
than
100
and
D2
is
greater
than
or
equal
to
300,
then
yes.
If
not,
no.
Exercise
2:
1.
In
the
same
formula,
change
AND
to
OR.
2.
Press
the
Enter
key.
3.
What
we
are
saying
here
is
that
at
least
one
argument
has
to
be
true
to
result
with
the
Yes
answer.
IF
Conditions
You
can
add
conditions
to
your
spreadsheets
that
act
like
IF
statements.
In
this
exercise,
let’s
add
a
condition
to
cells
C1:D5.
1.
Highlight
cells
C1:D5.
2.
Click
the
Conditional
Formatting
button
in
the
Home
tab
on
the
Ribbon.
3.
Select
New
Rule.
4.
The
New
Formatting
Rule
dialogue
box
will
appear.
Pay
close
attention
to
the
options
in
this
box.
You
can
set
up
a
rule
based
on
a
cell
value,
duplicate
values,
and
even
use
a
formula
to
determine
which
cells
to
format!
5.
For
this
exercise,
click
on
Format
all
cells
based
on
their
values.
6.
Select
2-‐Color
Scale
in
the
Format
Style.
7.
Minimum:
Choose
Number.
Value
50.
Color:
Red.
8.
Maximum:
Choose
Number.
Value
50,
Color:
Green.
9.
Click
Ok.
What
we
are
doing
here
is
telling
Excel
if
the
values
in
each
selected
cell
is
fewer
than
50
then
fill
it
red.
If
it
is
50
or
above,
color
the
cell
green.
10.
Change
a
cell
with
a
number
lower
than
50
to
300.
It
should
change
green.
SUMIF/SUMIFS
The
SUMIF
function
tells
Excel
to
add
only
cells
that
meet
criteria
you
choose.
For
example,
let’s
open
your
budget
spreadsheet.
1.
Click
in
a
blank
cell.
Type:
=SUMIF(C7:C10,
"Jewel",B7:B10)
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2.
This
will
give
us
the
amount
we
spent
at
Jewel
for
the
month
of
February.
In
other
words,
we
are
using
the
SUMIF
function
to
tell
Excel
to
add
all
the
values
in
Column
B
where
Column
C
contains
“Jewel.”
The
SUMIFS
allows
you
to
use
two
or
more
“if”
conditions
to
the
SUM
function.
1.
In
a
blank
cell,
type:
=SUMIFS(B3:B18,
A3:A18,"<4/1/2014",C3:C18,
"Jewel")
In
this
exercise,
we
are
saying
to
give
us
the
sum
of
how
much
we
spent
at
Jewel
before
4/1/2014.
The
B3:B18
is
the
SUM
that
will
be
added.
The
A3:A18
is
the
date
criteria
we
are
setting
telling
Excel
we
want
the
dates
before
4/1/2014.
The
C3:C18
has
the
categories
or
criteria
we
want
results
from.
Common
Functions
&
Formulas
Arrays!
Arrays
are
methods
on
completing
a
function
on
a
whole
set
of
values.
In
other
words,
arrays
allow
you
to
run
a
function
on
multiple
cells
at
the
same
time.
Most
arrays
will
have
the
{
and
}
in
the
formula.
Simple
Array
1.
Click
in
cell
G10
in
the
array
worksheet.
2.
Type
=SUM(
*Note
you
do
not
type
{
3.
Click
on
cell
D3
and
drag
your
mouse
down
to
D7.
Your
formula
should
look
like
=SUM(D3:D7
4.
Type
*
5.
Click
on
cell
E3
and
drag
your
mouse
down
to
E7.
Your
formula
should
look
like
=DUM(D3:D7*E3:E7
6.
Close
the
formula
with
the
)
7.
Press
Cntl+Shift+Enter
to
run
the
array.
*Note,
you
do
not
press
the
Enter
Key
to
run
the
array.
Your
formula
should
now
look
like:
{=SUM(D3:D7*E3:E7)}
Array
with
Functions
You
can
use
arrays
to
work
with
functions.
Perhaps
the
most
popular
function
with
an
array
is
the
TRANSPOSE
function.
In
this
exercise,
let’s
transpose
the
Function
Array
data
in
the
Array
spreadsheet.
1.
Highlight
cells
B24:G26.
When
working
with
TRANSPOSE,
make
sure
you
highlight
enough
cells
to
fit
the
data
you
want
to
flip.
2.
In
cell
B24,
type:
=TRANSPOSE(
3.
Click
on
cell
B16
or
the
left
corner
of
the
table.
4.
Drag
your
mouse
down
to
D21
to
highlight
the
entire
table.
5.
Type
the
)
to
close
the
formula.
6.
Press
Cntl+Shift+Enter.
The
formula
should
look
like:{
=TRANSPOSE(B16:D21)}
Array
with
Functions
Part
2
Now
what
if
you
want
to
change
data
in
your
array?
For
example,
try
changing
the
15
to
25.
You
will
be
prompted:
You
cannot
change
part
of
an
array.
1.
Press
the
ESC
key
to
release
the
cell
for
editing.
2.
Highlight
the
entire
table
that
was
created
by
the
array.
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3.
Press
the
ESC
key.
This
will
release
the
entire
table
so
you
can
edit
or
even
delete
the
table.
VLOOKUP
VLOOKUP
is
vertical
lookup.
VLOOKUP
is
a
useful
function
when
you
need
to
perform
calculations
that
reference
a
table
with
a
range
of
values.
VLOOKUP
searches
down
the
first
column
of
a
table
to
find
a
value
you
want.
Then
it
moves
across
a
specified
number
of
columns
and
returns
the
value
in
the
target
cell.
This
feature
is
frequently
used
when
cross
referencing
incomes
with
income
tax
ranges
or
cross
referencing
sales
revenues
with
commission
ranges.
*Note:
when
entering
a
VLOOKUP
formula
remember
you
will
need:
1.
A
specified
value
in
the
leftmost
column
2.
A
range
or
area
that
is
named
3.
Column
offset
from
the
leftmost
column
4.
A
logical
statement,
or
in
other
words
a
true
or
false
value
For
this
exercise,
go
to
the
Lookup
spreadsheet
and
click
in
cell
C11:
5
Select
the
cell
of
the
first
commission
rate,
select
the
Formulas
ribbon
and
then
Insert
Function.
In
the
search
field,
type
VLOOKUP
and
select
it
from
the
search
results.
Click
OK.
In
the
Lookup_value
field,
select
the
cell
with
revenue
amount.
6
In
the
Table_array
field,
highlight
A3
through
C7
in
the
table.
You
can
also
just
type
A3:C7
in
the
Table_array
field.
*Note,
don’t
highlight
the
table
headers.
Important:
The
“Table_array”
range
must
then
be
converted
to
absolute
values
by
entering
a
$
before
each
column
letter
and
each
row
number.
However,
lookup
functions
must
use
Absolute
functions.
In
the
Table_array
field,
change
the
data
to:
$A$3:$C$7
7
In
the
Col_index_num
field,
enter
the
relative
column
number
of
the
Commission
data.
This
table
has
three
columns
and
the
Commission
data
is
in
the
third
column,
so
enter
3.
Excel
then
cross
references
the
salesperson’s
revenue
with
the
revenue/commission
table
and
determines
the
appropriate
commission
rate.
Select
OK
in
the
Function
Arguments
box.
8
This
will
calculate
the
Vlookup
function
for
Salesperson:
Cynthia
Roberts.
You
may
also
use
the
AutoFill
function
to
determine
the
commission
rates
of
the
other
salespersons.
VLOOKUP
with
OFFSET
(part
2)
Now
that
we
walked
through
the
Function
Argument
from
the
dialogue
box,
let’s
now
type
out
a
VLOOKUP.
In
page
two
of
the
Revenue
spreadsheet,
let
find
the
price
for
the
Apple
iPad.
Click
in
cell
H13.
The
formula
we
will
type
here
is:
=VLOOKUP("Apple
iPad",OFFSET(Vendor,0,1),3,FALSE)
1.
The
=VLOOKUP(
starts
off
the
formula.
2.
The
“Apple
iPad”
is
what
we
are
looking
for
within
the
table.
3.
OFFSET(Vendor,0,1)
is
a
bit
difficult
to
explain.
The
OFFSET
is
telling
Excel
that
we
are
searching
for
the
Apple
iPad
that
is
not
in
column
A
or
to
the
first
far
left
column.
I’ve
already
named
the
table
“Vendor”.
(To
name
a
table:
just
go
to
the
Design
Tab
-‐>
Under
Table
Name,
type
Vendor
and
press
the
Enter
key.)
The
zero
is
saying
to
not
start
the
search
from
the
first
column
but
the
1
is
saying
to
start
on
the
second
column.
Here
is
helpful
website
to
explain
OFFSET:
http://www.myonlinetraininghub.com/excel-‐offset-‐function-‐explained
4.
The
3
will
pull
the
information
to
place
in
the
selected
cell
from
the
third
column
relative
to
the
ITEM
column
where
VLOOKUP
is
performing
its
search.
5.
The
last
part
of
the
formula
is
either
True
or
False.
True
will
find
an
approximate
match
in
the
lookup.
False
will
find
an
exact
match
in
the
VLOOKUP.
(Check
your
spelling!)
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HLOOKUP
HLOOKUP
is
horizontal
lookup.
This
function
will
work
exactly
the
same
as
VLOOKUP
except
it
will
search
across
the
first
row
in
the
cell
range
we
select.
You
can
also
use
offset
to
calculate
data
you
need.
For
this
exercise,
let’s
stay
in
the
Revenue
spreadsheet,
page
2
that
has
the
Vendor
table.
What
we
want
to
accomplish
is
getting
the
total
amount
in
cell
I15.
The
formula
we
will
use
is:
=HLOOKUP(G15,E1:H9,3)*H15
Let’s
break
down
the
formula:
1.
=HLOOKUP(
starts
off
the
formula.
2.
G15
is
the
criteria
which
we
want
to
search
by.
In
other
words,
the
HLOOKUP
will
attempt
to
find
a
cell
that
matches
what
is
G15.
3.
E1:H9
just
tells
HLOOKUP
where
to
look.
In
this
case,
we
are
going
to
search
the
entire
table.
4.
The
3
is
what
offsets
HLOOKUP
from
the
top
row.
In
other
words,
Excel
will
count
three
rows
down
and
use
that
information.
In
our
table,
the
three
is
pointing
to
cell
H3.
5.
*H15
is
what
we
are
going
to
multiple
our
number
to
get
the
end
result.
Money
Functions
&
Formulas
When
working
with
financial
functions,
you
will
encounter
a
few
functions
that
are
common
with
these
types
of
formulas.
PV-‐Present
Value-‐
the
value
of
an
object
or
investment
at
time
or
purchase.
FV-‐Future
Value-‐
the
value
or
projected
value
of
an
object
or
investment
in
the
future.
Rate-‐The
rate
is
the
interest
rate
for
a
loan
or
investment.
PMT-‐Payment-‐The
amount
of
money
going
towards
the
object
or
investment.
10
NPER-‐Number
of
Payments-‐The
total
number
of
payments
quarterly,
annually,
etc.
for
the
loan,
object,
and
investment.
Calculate
the
Interest
You
Pay
on
a
Loan
You
can
figure
out
what
you
are
paying
towards
interest
on
a
loan.
For
this
exercise,
let’s
open
the
Loan
spreadsheet
in
the
Budget
workbook.
In
this
example,
we
are
going
to
figure
out
what
our
interest
is
on
a
mortgage
loan
for
the
10th
month
of
the
loan.
The
function
we
are
going
to
use
is
IPMT.
=IPMT(B4/12,10,B5,B3)
1.
The
B4/12
tells
Excel
that
the
APR
is
4.30%
with
monthly
payments.
2.
The
10
can
be
changed.
This
is
telling
Excel
which
payment
number/month
you
are
seeking
the
interest
amount
for.
With
most
loans,
the
interest
rate
is
higher
in
the
beginning
and
lower
towards
the
end
of
the
loan.
Excel
is
taking
this
into
account.
3.
The
B5
and
B3
take
the
principal
and
number
of
payments
into
account
with
calculating
how
much
you
paid
in
interest.
Calculate
Payment
Towards
Principal
Now
let’s
calculate
the
payment
towards
the
principal
for
the
10th
month
of
the
mortgage.
The
function
we
will
use
is:
=PPMT
The
formula
we
will
use
is:
=PPMT(B4/12,10,B5,B3)
1.
The
B4/12
tells
Excel
that
the
APR
is
4.30%
with
monthly
payments.
2.
The
10
can
be
changed.
This
is
telling
Excel
which
payment
number/month
you
are
seeking
the
principal
payment
amount.
With
most
loans,
the
interest
rate
is
higher
in
the
beginning
and
lower
towards
the
end
of
the
loan.
Excel
is
taking
this
into
account.
3.
The
B5
and
B3
take
the
total
principal
and
number
of
payments
into
account
with
calculating
how
much
you
paid
in
principal.
Double
Check:
Calculate
the
Total
Monthly
Payment
Let’s
double
check
our
work.
If
we
add
up
the
totals
for
the
Interest
Payment
and
Principal
Payment,
it
should
total
the
amount
for
the
Monthly
Payment.
That
is
the
number
we
will
be
paying
out
every
month.
The
function
we
will
use
for
this
formula
is:
PMT.
=PMT(4.3%/12,360,250000)
11
Net
Present
Value
vs.
Present
Value
The
Net
Present
Value
(NPV)
is
the
difference
between
the
present
value
of
cash
inflows
and
outflows
for
an
investment
for
a
specific
amount
of
time.
In
other
words,
what
would
the
value
of
a
mutual
fund,
or
bond
be
worth
after
maturity?
The
Present
Value
(PV)
formula
will
return
the
current
value
of
a
particular
investment.
So
the
difference
between
these
two
functions
is
an
investment’s
timeframe.
Net
Present
Value
In
the
Loan
spreadsheet,
the
NPV
table
is
set
up
with
an
ETF
with
a
3%
rate
with
a
$30,000
initial
investment.
Change
your
data
type
to
“Accounting”
in
the
Home
Tab
in
the
Ribbon.
In
cell:
Year
1:
-‐5000
Year
2:
7000
Year
3:
2000
Cell
A18:
the
formula
is
as
follows:
=NPV(3%,
B19,
C19,
D19)+E19
Present
Value
The
Present
Value
(PV)
will
return
the
present
value
on
an
investment
or
loan.
In
cell
B12,
the
formula
for
the
value
of
the
mortgage
is:
=PV(B4/12,B5,B8)
Future
Value
In
most
cases,
when
calculating
the
present
value,
you
may
want
the
future
value.
The
Future
Value
(FV)
returns
the
future
value
of
an
investment.
This
is
highly
used
for
IRAs
values
at
time
of
retirement.
Age:
20
Retirement
Age:
65
Annual
Payments
to
IRA:
$2000
with
rate
of
average
rate
of
return
3%
Formula:
=FV(3%,45,-‐2000)
What
if
you
roll
over
the
IRA
due
to
a
new
job?
That
means
the
new
IRA
will
have
a
cash
value
when
you
begin
the
new
IRA
with
your
new
job.
Let’s
assume
you
roll
over
$10500.
The
formula
will
change:
=FV(3%,45,-‐2000,-‐10500,1)
The
1
at
the
end
of
the
formula
is
the
“Type”
field.
You
can
only
put
0
or
1
into
this
field.
0
means
that
your
first
annual
deposit
was
at
the
end
of
the
period.
The
1
indicates
that
you
made
the
deposit
at
the
beginning
of
the
period.
If
you
leave
this
field
blank,
Excel
will
assume
the
value
is
0.
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Depreciation
There
are
four
fields
to
know
how
to
operate
when
looking
a
deprecation
in
Excel.
Life:
the
number
of
periods
of
time
(years,
months,
etc.)
which
the
object
loses
its
value.
Salvage:
the
value
of
the
object
after
it
stops
depreciating
in
value.
In
other
words,
the
lowest
it
can
fall
in
value.
Cost:
how
much
did
the
object
cost
when
it
was
first
purchased
Per/Period:
The
period
of
time
or
timeframe
in
which
the
object
depreciates.
For
example,
a
car
will
depreciate
10
years
then
stop.
The
Per/Period
here
is
10
years.
There
are
four
functions
in
Excel
that
are
used
to
calculate
depreciation.
Straight
Line
Depreciation
(SLN)
–
estimate
the
salvage
of
the
object
at
the
end
of
the
depreciation
term
to
determine
use
to
produce
revenues.
Sum
of
Years
by
Digits
Depreciation
(SYD)
–
an
accelerated
depreciation
which
depreciation
is
a
fractional
part
of
a
sum
of
all
years
in
the
Per/Period.
Declining
Balance
Depreciation
(DB)
–
the
original
asset
or
object
goes
through
an
accelerated
depreciation
during
the
first
few
years
of
the
Per/Period.
Double
Declining
Balance
(DDB)
–
depreciation
counts
twice
the
object
or
asset’s
book
value
each
year
compared
to
straight
line
depreciation.
Straight
Line
(SLN):
Click
in
cell
D9:
=D8-‐SLN($D$3,$D$5,$D$4)
Sumof
Years
(SYD):
Click
in
cell
E10:
=E8-‐SYD($D$3,$D$5,$D$4,$C$9)
Declining
Balance
Depreciation
(DB):
Click
in
cell
F10:
=F8-‐DB($D$3,$D$5,$D$4,$C$9)
Double
Declining
Balance
(DDB):
Click
on
cell
G10:
=G8-‐DDB($D$3,$D$5,$D$4,$C$9)
Date
Formulas
&
Functions
Planning
Ahead
The
most
commonly
used
date
function
is
the
=TODAY()
function.
In
a
blank
cell
in
the
Date
spreadsheet,
type:
=TODAY()
You
should
get
today’s
date
after
pressing
the
Enter
key.
However,
what
if
you
wanted
to
enter
the
date
seven
days
from
today?
The
formula
you
will
use
is:
=TODAY()+7
Note*
The
TODAY
function
is
not
static.
Excel
will
update
the
function
with
the
current
date
that
you
open
the
spreadsheet.
A
static
function
is
the
=NOW()
function.
Go
ahead
and
try
=NOW()
The
DATE
Function
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The
=DATE
function
will
calculate
the
date
either
by
serial
or
by
a
formula.
*Serial:
Excel
starts
its
dates
from
January
1,
1900.
In
cell
E2,
type:
=DATE(C2,A2,B2)
To
sort
and
filter
dates,
you
have
to
use
the
serial
numbers
to
calculate
the
filters.
In
cell
E2,
press
F2.
This
will
reformat
the
cell
into
edit
mode.
Then
press,
F9
to
get
the
value.
Press
the
Enter
key
in
the
formula
bar
to
activate
the
serial
date.
Date
Serials
Date
serials
are
the
number
of
days
since
1/1/1900.
This
is
needed
to
sort
and
use
other
date
functions.
Click
into
cell
A17
and
select
the
General
option
from
the
“Date”
drop
down
in
the
Home
Tab.
You
will
see
the
date
serial
for
this
particular
cell.
Click
back
on
the
General
drop
down
and
select
Short
Date.
This
will
return
the
date
back
to
a
readable
format,
but
it
will
keep
the
serial
underneath
the
cell.
In
cell
B17,
let’s
put
in
the
day
of
the
month.
Type
the
formula:
=DAY(A17)
To
get
the
text
date,
in
cell
C17,
type:
=TEXT(A17,”dddd”)
[The
four
d’s
represent
Excel
format.
dd=10
ddd=Tue
dddd=Tuesday]
To
see
months
as
a
number
between
1
and
12,
in
cell
D17,
type:
=MONTH(A17)
To
get
months
spelled
out,
in
cell
E17,
type:
=TEXT(A17,”mmmm”)
For
year,
type
in
F17:
=YEAR(A17)
First
day
of
the
month,
type
in
G17:
=EOMONTH(A17,0)
[The
month
is
represented
by
the
0,
try
changing
it
to
1]
(End
of
month
formula:
=DATE(YEAR(A17),MONTH(A17)+1,0)
To
determine
a
vest
date,
let’s
assume
A17
is
the
start
date
and
it
takes
5
years
to
vest.
The
formula
is:
=EDATE(A17,5*12)
This
will
get
the
serial
number.
Home
Tab,
change
to
Short
Date.
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