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Old April 28th, 2009, 01:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Sapper
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Hi, I use EXCEL 2003. I have a list a dates in col A. I want to determine
dates in the future equal to1 day less than the seventyth anniversary of
those dates. I have seen a formula which is entered on three lines to return
an answer on a fourth. Problem is the formula is specific to one date.

Is there any formula that I can put in B1, that can be dragged down col B so
that it will calculate on the corresponding row in col b?

Also I have asked many questions in the past few days, all of which have
been answered helpfully. Is there a book out there which covers functions and
syntax in depth?

Thank you
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Old April 28th, 2009, 01:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Jacob Skaria
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Try using the below formula in B1

=DATE(YEAR(A1)+70,MONTH(A1),DAY(A1)-1)

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"Sapper" wrote:

Hi, I use EXCEL 2003. I have a list a dates in col A. I want to determine
dates in the future equal to1 day less than the seventyth anniversary of
those dates. I have seen a formula which is entered on three lines to return
an answer on a fourth. Problem is the formula is specific to one date.

Is there any formula that I can put in B1, that can be dragged down col B so
that it will calculate on the corresponding row in col b?

Also I have asked many questions in the past few days, all of which have
been answered helpfully. Is there a book out there which covers functions and
syntax in depth?

Thank you

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Old April 28th, 2009, 01:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Jacob Skaria
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Refer the below link
http://www.excelfunctions.net/ExcelFunctions.html

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"Sapper" wrote:

Hi, I use EXCEL 2003. I have a list a dates in col A. I want to determine
dates in the future equal to1 day less than the seventyth anniversary of
those dates. I have seen a formula which is entered on three lines to return
an answer on a fourth. Problem is the formula is specific to one date.

Is there any formula that I can put in B1, that can be dragged down col B so
that it will calculate on the corresponding row in col b?

Also I have asked many questions in the past few days, all of which have
been answered helpfully. Is there a book out there which covers functions and
syntax in depth?

Thank you

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Old April 28th, 2009, 02:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
edvwvw via OfficeKB.com
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Sapper wrote:
Hi, I use EXCEL 2003. I have a list a dates in col A. I want to determine
dates in the future equal to1 day less than the seventyth anniversary of
those dates. I have seen a formula which is entered on three lines to return
an answer on a fourth. Problem is the formula is specific to one date.

Is there any formula that I can put in B1, that can be dragged down col B so
that it will calculate on the corresponding row in col b?

Also I have asked many questions in the past few days, all of which have
been answered helpfully. Is there a book out there which covers functions and
syntax in depth?

Thank you


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Old April 28th, 2009, 02:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
edvwvw via OfficeKB.com
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Why not =A1+69 format cell B1 as date

edvwvw



Sapper wrote:
Hi, I use EXCEL 2003. I have a list a dates in col A. I want to determine
dates in the future equal to1 day less than the seventyth anniversary of
those dates. I have seen a formula which is entered on three lines to return
an answer on a fourth. Problem is the formula is specific to one date.

Is there any formula that I can put in B1, that can be dragged down col B so
that it will calculate on the corresponding row in col b?

Also I have asked many questions in the past few days, all of which have
been answered helpfully. Is there a book out there which covers functions and
syntax in depth?

Thank you


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Old April 28th, 2009, 03:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Fred Smith[_4_]
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Because that would add 69 days to the date. The OP wanted to add 70 *years*
to the date, then subtract one day.

Regards,
Fred.

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Why not =A1+69 format cell B1 as date

edvwvw



Sapper wrote:
Hi, I use EXCEL 2003. I have a list a dates in col A. I want to determine
dates in the future equal to1 day less than the seventyth anniversary of
those dates. I have seen a formula which is entered on three lines to
return
an answer on a fourth. Problem is the formula is specific to one date.

Is there any formula that I can put in B1, that can be dragged down col B
so
that it will calculate on the corresponding row in col b?

Also I have asked many questions in the past few days, all of which have
been answered helpfully. Is there a book out there which covers functions
and
syntax in depth?

Thank you


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Old April 28th, 2009, 08:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Sapper
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Default projecting dates

Hi Jacob

once I'd looked up the site that you'd recommended, the formula looked
straight forward and logical. Unfortunately, it only reduced the original
date by one day.
When I dragged the formula to B2, I got a strange date which I have been
unable justify

Sapper

"Jacob Skaria" wrote:

Try using the below formula in B1

=DATE(YEAR(A1)+70,MONTH(A1),DAY(A1)-1)

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria


"Sapper" wrote:

Hi, I use EXCEL 2003. I have a list a dates in col A. I want to determine
dates in the future equal to1 day less than the seventyth anniversary of
those dates. I have seen a formula which is entered on three lines to return
an answer on a fourth. Problem is the formula is specific to one date.

Is there any formula that I can put in B1, that can be dragged down col B so
that it will calculate on the corresponding row in col b?

Also I have asked many questions in the past few days, all of which have
been answered helpfully. Is there a book out there which covers functions and
syntax in depth?

Thank you

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Old April 28th, 2009, 11:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Fred Smith[_4_]
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The formula has to do what you asked for. Verify that you copied it
correctly. If you still can't find the error, show us the data. What's in A,
and what result did you get.

Regards,
Fred.

"Sapper" wrote in message
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Hi Jacob

once I'd looked up the site that you'd recommended, the formula looked
straight forward and logical. Unfortunately, it only reduced the original
date by one day.
When I dragged the formula to B2, I got a strange date which I have been
unable justify

Sapper

"Jacob Skaria" wrote:

Try using the below formula in B1

=DATE(YEAR(A1)+70,MONTH(A1),DAY(A1)-1)

If this post helps click Yes
---------------
Jacob Skaria


"Sapper" wrote:

Hi, I use EXCEL 2003. I have a list a dates in col A. I want to
determine
dates in the future equal to1 day less than the seventyth anniversary
of
those dates. I have seen a formula which is entered on three lines to
return
an answer on a fourth. Problem is the formula is specific to one date.

Is there any formula that I can put in B1, that can be dragged down col
B so
that it will calculate on the corresponding row in col b?

Also I have asked many questions in the past few days, all of which
have
been answered helpfully. Is there a book out there which covers
functions and
syntax in depth?

Thank you


  #9  
Old April 29th, 2009, 09:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Sapper
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Default projecting dates

Hi Jacob, I have been trying to contact you for 24hours but the reply service
has been unavailable. Although the formula as offered didn't work, I could
see the logic. I Played around with the formula and got the result that I
wanted. I could never have got there on my own, so you did help me big style
so big thank you

=DATE((YEAR(D9)+70),MONTH(D9),DAY(D9)-1)

sapper
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Old April 29th, 2009, 09:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Sapper
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Hi Fred

Ithink there was a bracket missing from original post

formula below worked

Thanks for input

Sapper

=DATE((YEAR(D9)+70),MONTH(D9),DAY(D9)-1)
 




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