How to Use Excel to Calculate Days Between Dates
To calculate the number of days between two dates in Excel, use the DAYS function, simple subtraction, or DATEDIF. For a start date in A1 and end date in B1, use =B1-A1 or =DAYS(B1, A1). The {Link: DATEDIF function https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/calculate-the-difference-between-two-dates-8235e7c9-b430-44ca-9425-46100a162f38} with the "d" argument (=DATEDIF(A1, B1, "d")) also calculates the difference in days.
Key Methods:
Subtraction: =End_Date - Start_Date.
DAYS Function: =DAYS(end_date, start_date).
DATEDIF Function: =DATEDIF(start_date, end_date, "d").
Notes:
Order Matters: For the DAYS function, ensure the end date comes first, or the result will be negative.
Formatting: Ensure the result cell is formatted as a Number or General, not a Date.
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