How to use the DAYS function
The DATE function calculates the number of days between two dates.
Formula in cell D3:
Excel Function Syntax
DAYS(end_date, start_date)
Arguments
| end_date | Required. The end date of the date range you want to calculate. |
| start_date | Required. The start date of the date range you want to calculate. |
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You can also use dates as text values, example:
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