Month formula

[Esradekan]

I have a date in cell D2 (DD-MM-YYYY), I wish in cell D3, to put the
month only prior to that date. That date will change from time to
time.

Any help?
TIA
Esra

 

[Esradekan]

I have a date in cell D2 (DD-MM-YYYY), I wish in cell D3, to put the
month only prior to that date.  That date will change from time to
time.

Any help?
TIA
Esra

in other words, I should have said, if the date in D2 is 30th June, I
wish May to be teh result of the formula in D3

 

[Max]

One way, assuming you want the month to be returned as text in "mmm" format
In D3: =TEXT(DATE(YEAR(D2),MONTH(D2),0),"mmm")

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I have a date in cell D2 (DD-MM-YYYY), I wish in cell D3, to put the
month only prior to that date. That date will change from time to
time.

Any help?
TIA
Esra

in other words, I should have said, if the date in D2 is 30th June, I
wish May to be teh result of the formula in D3

 

[Rick Rothstein \(MVP - VB\)]

Here is one way...

=TEXT(DATE(YEAR(D2),MONTH(D2)-1,1),"mmmm")

Rick

I have a date in cell D2 (DD-MM-YYYY), I wish in cell D3, to put the
month only prior to that date. That date will change from time to
time.

Any help?
TIA
Esra

in other words, I should have said, if the date in D2 is 30th June, I
wish May to be teh result of the formula in D3

 

[Rick Rothstein \(MVP - VB\)]

Actually, I'm pretty sure this simpler formula will always work...

=TEXT(DATE(0,MONTH(D2),0),"mmmm")

Rick

 

[T. Valko]

That won't work for any date in January.

Try this:

=TEXT(D2-DAY(D2),"mmmm")

 

[Rick Rothstein \(MVP - VB\)]

Good point... and easily solved...

=TEXT(DATE(1,MONTH(A4),0),"mmmm")

but, I like formula better (it's cleaner).

Rick

 

[Rick Rothstein \(MVP - VB\)]

I left out a word...

but, I like YOUR formula better (it's cleaner).

Rick

 

[T. Valko]

I left out a word...

I do that a lot, too!

 

[Roger Govier]

Hi

Format cell D3, Format>Cells>Number>Custom> mmm
In Cell D3 enter
=D2-DAY(D2)