EXCEL DATA: TODAY, NOW, DATEVALUE

This video tutorial covers the use of Excel date functions like Today, Now, and Date Value to manipulate dates for project management tasks. It demonstrates dynamic date calculations, ensuring positive date differences with the ABS function, and handling non-date formats by converting text to date format. The tutorial concludes with a summary and an exercise to apply the learned skills.

Which function in Excel can be used to dynamically update the number of days until a milestone?

• Now

• Today

• ABS

• Date Value

What is the purpose of using the ABS function in date calculations?

• To ensure the result is a positive number

• To format dates as short or long

• To calculate the current time

• To convert text to date format

How can you calculate the total number of project days between two dates in Excel?

• By using the Date Value function

• By subtracting the start date from the end date

• By converting dates to text format

• By using the Now function

What is the role of the Date Value function in Excel?

• To calculate the difference between two dates

• To convert text-formatted dates into date format

• To ensure dates are in short format

• To display the current date and time

Why might Excel give an error when performing date math on certain cells?

• The cells are empty

• The cells are formatted as numbers

• The cells contain future dates

• The cells are formatted as text instead of date