How to Find Midpoint in Excel

Calculating Midpoint Between Numbers

To calculate the midpoint between two numbers in Excel, use the formula (number1 + number2) / 2. Replace number1 and number2 with the cell references or actual numbers you are working with.

Calculating Midpoint Between Dates

Since Excel treats dates as numbers, the midpoint between two dates is found using the same formula for numbers. Use (date1 + date2) / 2, with date1 and date2 being the cell references of the dates. Excel will return the numerical value for the midpoint date, which can be formatted as a date.

Midpoint Function for Text

The MID function in Excel is not designed for calculating midpoints of numbers or dates but for extracting substrings from a text string. To convert the output of the MID function to a number, pair it with the VALUE function using VALUE(MID(text, start_num, num_chars)).

Advanced Text Manipulation

MID function can be combined with other functions for custom text manipulation, such as extracting emails or usernames from strings, which is particularly useful when working with large datasets or creating user-focused applications.

Common Use Cases

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  Calculating the average value of two financial figures
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  Determining the central point between two geographical coordinates
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  Finding the middle date between two events
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  Computing the midpoint of two product prices for market analysis
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  Establishing the halfway mark in a range of sequential serial numbers

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