Get Today's Date in Excel

Using the TODAY Function

To display today's date in an Excel cell, use the TODAY() function. Simply enter =TODAY() into a cell, and it will automatically populate with the current date. This function is dynamic and updates the date each day you open the spreadsheet.

Calculating Date Differences

The TODAY() function can calculate the difference between today and another date. Subtract the past date from =TODAY() to get the number of days since that date.

Projecting Future or Past Dates

To project dates in the future or past, add or subtract the number of days to the =TODAY() function. For past dates, use a negative number.

Common Use Cases

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  Tracking daily sales in a retail business
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  Automatically updating the date in a daily attendance sheet
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  Calculating the age of inventory items based on their entry date
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  Generating a daily report with the current date as a header
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  Monitoring project deadlines against the current date

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