Extract dates from overlapping date ranges

Author: Oscar Cronquist Article last updated on February 17, 2023

The array formula in cell B3 extracts overlapping dates based on the date ranges in columns D and E.

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Extract dates from overlapping date ranges - Excel 365

1. Extract dates from overlapping date ranges

Array formula in B3:

=SMALL(IF(FREQUENCY(IF((MIN($D$3:$D$7)+COLUMN(OFFSET($B$2, , 0, , MAX($E$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$D$7)+1))-1<=$E$3:$E$7)+(MIN($D$3:$D$7)+COLUMN(OFFSET($B$2, , 0, , MAX($E$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$D$7)+1))-1>=$D$3:$D$7)>1, MIN($D$3:$D$7)+COLUMN(OFFSET($B$2, , 0, , MAX($E$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$D$7)+1))-1, ""), MIN($D$3:$D$7)+COLUMN(OFFSET($B$2, , 0, , MAX($E$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$D$7)+1))-1)>1, MIN($D$3:$D$7)+ROW(OFFSET($B$2, , 0, MAX($E$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$D$7)))-1, ""), ROW(A1))

New smaller formula:

=SMALL(IF(COUNTIFS($D$3:$D$7, "<="&MIN($D$3:$E$7)+ROW($B$1:INDEX($B:$B, MAX($D$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$E$7)+1))-1, $E$3:$E$7, ">="&MIN($D$3:$E$7)+ROW($B$1:INDEX($B:$B, MAX($D$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$E$7)+1))-1)>1, MIN($D$3:$E$7)+ROW($B$1:INDEX($B:$B, MAX($D$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$E$7)+1))-1, ""), ROWS($B$1:B1))

You can find an explanation for the new formula in this article: Convert date ranges into dates The only difference is that this formula extracts dates that exist in more than one date range.

How does this (old) formula work?

Step 1 - Create dates and check if they are smaller or equal to dates in cell range $D$2:$D$6

(MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1<=End

becomes

{40179, 40180, 40181, 40182, 40183, 40184, 40185, 40186, 40187, 40188, 40189, 40190, 40191, 40192, 40193, 40194, 40195, 40196, 40197, 40198, 40199, 40200, 40201, 40202, 40203, 40204, 40205, 40206, 40207, 40208, 40209, 40210}<=End

becomes

and returns

{TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE;TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE;TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE;TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE;TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE}

Step 2 - Create dates and check if they are larger or equal to dates in cell range $C$2:$C$6

(MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1>=Start

becomes

and returns

{TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE;FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE;FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE;FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE;FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE}

Step 3 - Add arrays and check if they are larger than 1

(MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1<=End)+(MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1>=Start)>1

becomes

{2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1;1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1;1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1;1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1;1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2}>1

and returns

{TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE;FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE;FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE;FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE;FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE}

Step 4 - Filter overlapping dates

The IF function returns one value if the logical test is TRUE and another value if the logical test is FALSE.

Function syntax: IF(logical_test, [value_if_true], [value_if_false])

IF((MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1<=End)+(MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1>=Start)>1, MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1, "")

becomes

IF({TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE;FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE;FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE;FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE;FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE}, {40179, 40180, 40181, 40182, 40183, 40184, 40185, 40186, 40187, 40188, 40189, 40190, 40191, 40192, 40193, 40194, 40195, 40196, 40197, 40198, 40199, 40200, 40201, 40202, 40203, 40204, 40205, 40206, 40207, 40208, 40209, 40210}, "")

and returns

{40179, 40180, 40181, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "";"", 40180, 40181, 40182, 40183, 40184, 40185, 40186, 40187, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "";"", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", 40189, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "";"", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", 40191, 40192, 40193, 40194, 40195, 40196, 40197, 40198, 40199, 40200, 40201, 40202, 40203, 40204, 40205, 40206, 40207, "", "", "";"", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", 40209, 40210}

Step 5 - Calculate how often values occur

The FREQUENCY function calculates how often values occur within a range of values and then returns a vertical array of numbers.

Function syntax: FREQUENCY(data_array, bins_array)

FREQUENCY(IF((MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1<=End)+(MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1>=Start)>1, MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1, ""), MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1)

becomes

FREQUENCY({40179, 40180, 40181, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "";"", 40180, 40181, 40182, 40183, 40184, 40185, 40186, 40187, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "";"", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", 40189, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "";"", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", 40191, 40192, 40193, 40194, 40195, 40196, 40197, 40198, 40199, 40200, 40201, 40202, 40203, 40204, 40205, 40206, 40207, "", "", "";"", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", 40209, 40210}, MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1)

becomes

FREQUENCY({40179, 40180, 40181, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "";"", 40180, 40181, 40182, 40183, 40184, 40185, 40186, 40187, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "";40179, 40180, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "";"", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", 40191, 40192, 40193, 40194, 40195, 40196, 40197, 40198, 40199, 40200, 40201, 40202, 40203, 40204, 40205, 40206, 40207, "", "", "";"", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", 40204, 40205, 40206, 40207, 40208, 40209, 40210}, {40179, 40180, 40181, 40182, 40183, 40184, 40185, 40186, 40187, 40188, 40189, 40190, 40191, 40192, 40193, 40194, 40195, 40196, 40197, 40198, 40199, 40200, 40201, 40202, 40203, 40204, 40205, 40206, 40207, 40208, 40209, 40210})

and returns

{1; 2; 2; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 0; 1; 0; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 0; 1; 1; 0}

Step 6 - Check if vaues are larger than 1

IF(FREQUENCY(IF((MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1<=End)+(MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1>=Start)>1, MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1, ""), MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1)>1, MIN(Start)+ROW(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, MAX(End)-MIN(Start)))-1, "")

becomes

IF({1; 2; 2; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 0; 1; 0; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 0; 1; 1; 0}>1, MIN(Start)+ROW(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, MAX(End)-MIN(Start)))-1, "")

becomes

IF({1; 2; 2; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 0; 1; 0; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 0; 1; 1; 0}>1, {40179; 40180; 40181; 40182; 40183; 40184; 40185; 40186; 40187; 40188; 40189; 40190; 40191; 40192; 40193; 40194; 40195; 40196; 40197; 40198; 40199; 40200; 40201; 40202; 40203; 40204; 40205; 40206; 40207; 40208; 40209}, "")

and returns

{"";40180;40181;"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";""}

Step 7 - Return the k-th smallest value

The SMALL function returns the k-th smallest value from a group of numbers.

Function syntax: SMALL(array, k)

SMALL(IF(FREQUENCY(IF((MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1<=End)+(MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1>=Start)>1, MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1, ""), MIN(Start)+COLUMN(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, , MAX(End)-MIN(Start)+1))-1)>1, MIN(Start)+ROW(OFFSET($A$1, , 0, MAX(End)-MIN(Start)))-1, ""), ROW(A1))

becomes

SMALL({"";40180;40181;"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";"";""}, ROW(A1))

and returns 40180 (2-Jan-2010) in cell A2.

Get the Excel file

Filter-overlapping-dates-from-date-ranges.xlsx

2. Extract dates from overlapping date ranges - Excel 365

Filter overlapping dates from date ranges

Excel 365 formula in cell B3:

=LET(z, $D$3:$E$7, y, MIN(z), x, SEQUENCE(MAX(z)-y+1)-1, FILTER(y+x, COUNTIFS($D$3:$D$7, "<="&y+x, $E$3:$E$7, ">="&y+x)>1))

Explaining formula

Step 1 - Get largest number (date)

The MAX function calculate the largest number in a cell range.

Function syntax: MAX(number1, [number2], ...)

MAX($D$3:$E$7)

becomes

MAX({40179,40181; 40180,40187; 40189,40189; 40191,40207; 40209,40210})

and returns 40210.

Step 2 - Get smallest number (date)

The MIN function returns the smallest number in a cell range.

Function syntax: MIN(number1, [number2], ...)

MIN($D$3:$E$7)

becomes

MAX({40179,40181; 40180,40187; 40189,40189; 40191,40207; 40209,40210})

and returns 40179.

Step 3 - Calculate days between the earliest and latest date

The minus operator lets you subtract numbers in an Excel formula.

MAX($D$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$E$7)+1

becomes

40210 - 40179 + 1 equals 32.

Step 4 - Create a sequence of numbers

The SEQUENCE function creates a list of sequential numbers.

Function syntax: SEQUENCE(rows, [columns], [start], [step])

SEQUENCE(MAX($D$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$E$7)+1)-1

becomes

SEQUENCE(32)-1

becomes

{1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32} - 1

and returns

{0; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31}

Step 5 - Create a sequence of dates

The plus operator lets you add numbers in an Excel formula.

MIN($D$3:$E$7)+SEQUENCE(MAX($D$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$E$7)+1)-1

becomes

40179 + {0; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31}

and returns

{40179; 40180; 40181; 40182; 40183; 40184; 40185; 40186; 40187; 40188; 40189; 40190; 40191; 40192; 40193; 40194; 40195; 40196; 40197; 40198; 40199; 40200; 40201; 40202; 40203; 40204; 40205; 40206; 40207; 40208; 40209; 40210}

Step 6 - Calculate overlapping dates

The COUNTIFS function calculates the number of cells across multiple ranges that equals all given conditions.

Function syntax: COUNTIFS(criteria_range1, criteria1, [criteria_range2, criteria2]…)

COUNTIFS($D$3:$D$7,"<="&MIN($D$3:$E$7)+SEQUENCE(MAX($D$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$E$7)+1)-1,$E$3:$E$7,">="&MIN($D$3:$E$7)+SEQUENCE(MAX($D$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$E$7)+1)-1)>1

becomes

COUNTIFS($D$3:$D$7,"<="&{40179; 40180; 40181; 40182; 40183; 40184; 40185; 40186; 40187; 40188; 40189; 40190; 40191; 40192; 40193; 40194; 40195; 40196; 40197; 40198; 40199; 40200; 40201; 40202; 40203; 40204; 40205; 40206; 40207; 40208; 40209; 40210},$E$3:$E$7,">="&{40179; 40180; 40181; 40182; 40183; 40184; 40185; 40186; 40187; 40188; 40189; 40190; 40191; 40192; 40193; 40194; 40195; 40196; 40197; 40198; 40199; 40200; 40201; 40202; 40203; 40204; 40205; 40206; 40207; 40208; 40209; 40210})>1

becomes

{1; 2; 2; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 0; 1; 0; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 0; 1; 1}>1

The larger than character lets you compare values in an Excel formula, boolean value TRUE is returned if condition is met and FALSE if not.

{1; 2; 2; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 0; 1; 0; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 0; 1; 1}>1

and returns

{FALSE; TRUE; TRUE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE}

Step 7 - Extract overlapping dates

The FILTER function extracts values/rows based on a condition or criteria.

Function syntax: FILTER(array, include, [if_empty])

FILTER(MIN($D$3:$E$7)+SEQUENCE(MAX($D$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$E$7)+1)-1,COUNTIFS($D$3:$D$7,"<="&MIN($D$3:$E$7)+SEQUENCE(MAX($D$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$E$7)+1)-1,$E$3:$E$7,">="&MIN($D$3:$E$7)+SEQUENCE(MAX($D$3:$E$7)-MIN($D$3:$E$7)+1)-1)>1)

becomes

FILTER({40179; 40180; 40181; 40182; 40183; 40184; 40185; 40186; 40187; 40188; 40189; 40190; 40191; 40192; 40193; 40194; 40195; 40196; 40197; 40198; 40199; 40200; 40201; 40202; 40203; 40204; 40205; 40206; 40207; 40208; 40209; 40210}, {FALSE; TRUE; TRUE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE})

and returns {40180; 40181}.

Step 8 - Shorten formula

The LET function lets you name intermediate calculation results which can shorten formulas considerably and improve performance.

Function syntax: LET(name1, name_value1, calculation_or_name2, [name_value2, calculation_or_name3...])

$D$3:$E$7 is repeated multiple times, let's name it z.

MIN(z) is repeated multiple times, let us name it y.

SEQUENCE(MAX(z)-y+1)-1 is also repeated, I am naming it x. The formula becomes:

LET(z, $D$3:$E$7, y, MIN(z), x, SEQUENCE(MAX(z)-y+1)-1, FILTER(y+x, COUNTIFS($D$3:$D$7, "<="&y+x, $E$3:$E$7, ">="&y+x)>1))

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VBA stands for Visual Basic for Applications and is a computer programming language developed by Microsoft, it allows you to automate time-consuming tasks and create custom functions.

Macros

A program or subroutine built in VBA that anyone can create. Use the macro-recorder to quickly create your own VBA macros.

UDFs

UDF stands for User Defined Functions and is custom built functions anyone can create.

How to comment

How to add a formula to your comment
<code>Insert your formula here.</code>

Convert less than and larger than signs
Use html character entities instead of less than and larger than signs.
< becomes < and > becomes >

How to add VBA code to your comment
[vb 1="vbnet" language=","]
Put your VBA code here.
[/vb]

How to add a picture to your comment:
Upload picture to postimage.org or imgur
Paste image link to your comment.

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