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 The TODAY() function in Excel is a simple yet powerful tool that returns the current date. It updates automatically whenever the worksheet is recalculated or opened. Below are 12 examples of how you can use the TODAY() function in combination with other formulas and data:

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1. Display Today's Date

• Formula: =TODAY()

• Description: Displays the current date.

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2. Calculate Age from Birthdate

• Formula: =INT((TODAY()-A2)/365)

• Description: Calculates age based on a birthdate in cell A2.

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3. Count Days Until a Future Date

• Formula: =A2-TODAY()

• Description: Calculates the number of days remaining until a future date in cell A2.

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4. Count Days Since a Past Date

• Formula: =TODAY()-A2

• Description: Calculates the number of days since a past date in cell A2.

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5. Check if a Date is Today

• Formula: =IF(A2=TODAY(), "Today", "Not Today")

• Description: Returns "Today" if the date in A2 is today, otherwise "Not Today".

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6. Add Days to Today's Date

• Formula: =TODAY()+30

• Description: Adds 30 days to today's date.

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7. Subtract Days from Today's Date

• Formula: =TODAY()-15

• Description: Subtracts 15 days from today's date.

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8. Calculate the First Day of the Current Month

• Formula: =EOMONTH(TODAY(), -1)+1

• Description: Returns the first day of the current month.

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9. Calculate the Last Day of the Current Month

• Formula: =EOMONTH(TODAY(), 0)

• Description: Returns the last day of the current month.

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10. Highlight Today's Date in a Range

• Conditional Formatting Rule:

  • Select the range of dates.

  • Use the formula: =A2=TODAY()

  • Apply formatting (e.g., fill color).

• Description: Highlights the cell containing today's date.

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11. Calculate Working Days from Today

• Formula: =WORKDAY(TODAY(), 10)

• Description: Calculates the date 10 working days from today (excludes weekends).

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12. Calculate the Number of Days in the Current Month

• Formula: =DAY(EOMONTH(TODAY(), 0))

• Description: Returns the number of days in the current month.

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These examples demonstrate the versatility of the TODAY() function in Excel. You can combine it with other functions like IF, EOMONTH, WORKDAY, and more to create dynamic and automated spreadsheets