count days from a one date to another date

[confused!!]

If in cell A1 i have a date 09/17/09 and date 10/30/08 in B1 i need to count
the number of days from A1 to B1

Please provide formula for doing so.

 

[John]

HI
Try this: =B1-A1
You must format the cell as "General"
HTH
john

 

[Niek Otten]

=B1-A1, Format as General or Number

 

[Marcelo]

if you prefere something different from the Mike perfect anwer, you can use

=datedif(b1,a1,"D")


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regards from Brazil
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Marcelo



"confused!!" escreveu:

 

[John]

HI Marcelo
I Think you meant =DATEDIF(A1,B1,"D")
Regards
John

 

[Marcelo]

sorry for the typo error

anwer = answer
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regards from Brazil
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Marcelo



"Marcelo" escreveu:

 

[John]

Hi Marcelo
We all make errors, welcome to the human race.
Have a nice day
John

 

[Marcelo]

no datedif runs as oldest date first so as A1 has 09/17/09 and b1 has
10/30/08 b1 came first on the formula

hth
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regards from Brazil
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Marcelo



"John" escreveu:

 

[John]

Hi Again
Now I notice it's not the same year, you're right, my apologies.
That proves to you, I'm human
Regards
John

 

[John]

Correction on formula
=A1-B1
Sorry for my blindness.
John

 

[Marcelo]

cheers


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regards from Brazil
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Marcelo



"John" escreveu:

 

[David Biddulph]

No, John. The OP asked for "the number of days from A1 to B1", so your
answer of -262 was correct.