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EDATE

Returns the serial number of the date that is the indicated number of months before or after the start date.

Date & TimeDates & Time Calculations

What it does

Adds or subtracts months from a date.

Syntax

EDATE(start_date, months)

Arguments

  • start_date(date) β€” The starting date.
  • months(number) β€” Number of months to add (positive) or subtract (negative).

Examples

Add Months

Add 3 months to Jan 15.

FORMULA
=EDATE(A2, 3)
RESULT
2023-04-15
SAMPLE DATA
A
1Date
22023-01-15