Working with Date and Time Functions: Intermediate Excel

Learn Excel’s Date and Time Functions to Calculate, Format, and Analyze Time-Based Data Efficiently.

Created bySimon Sez IT

Last updated 11/2024

English

What you'll learn

Apply custom date formats for clear and professional presentations.
Utilize various date and time functions to manage data with precision.
Calculate date differences and accurately determine ages.
Use WORKDAY and WORKDAY.INTL functions to calculate workdays.
Leverage NETWORKDAYS and NETWORKDAYS.INTL to calculate business days.
Apply EDATE and EOMONTH to manipulate dates for scheduling and reporting.

Course content

1 section • 13 lectures • 55m total length

Course Introduction5:28
WATCH ME: Essential Information for a Successful Training Experience2:11
DOWNLOAD ME: Course Files0:23
DOWNLOAD ME: Exercise Files0:23
Understanding How Dates are Stored in Excel4:13
Applying Custom Date Formats7:11
Using Date and Time Functions8:47
Using the WORKDAY and WORKDAY.INT Functions3:50
Using the NETWORKDAYS and NETWORKDAYS.INT Function2:57
Tabulate Date Differences with the DATEDIF Function6:15
Calculate Dates with EDATE and EOMONTH7:25
Exercise4:52
Course Close1:31
Section Quiz

Requirements

Basic computer skills.
Familiarity with entering and editing data in cells.
Comfortable working with numbers, including fractions and decimals.
Access to Microsoft Excel.

Description

**This course includes downloadable course instructor files and exercise files to work with and follow along.**

Welcome to Microsoft Excel Intermediate training! This course will help you enhance your Excel skills by focusing on date and time functions, which are critical tools for anyone working with spreadsheets. You will learn to calculate dates, manage time-based data, and utilize powerful Excel functions like TODAY, WORKDAY, NETWORKDAYS, and many more. Whether you're a beginner looking to strengthen your foundational skills or an experienced user aiming to refine your techniques, this course will give you the knowledge to work efficiently with date-related data.

Throughout the lessons, you will explore how Excel stores and handles dates and how you can apply custom date formats to make your spreadsheets look polished and professional. You'll gain practical experience calculating date differences and ages and using advanced functions such as WORKDAY.INTL and NETWORKDAYS.INTL for business-specific calculations.

By the end, you'll have the skills to accurately manipulate dates and apply them to real-world business scenarios, ensuring your spreadsheets are functional and visually appealing. This training is perfect for anyone looking to improve their Excel proficiency and use it to its full potential for managing time-sensitive data.

You will learn how to:

Apply custom date formats for clear and professional presentations.
Utilize various date and time functions to manage data with precision.
Calculate date differences and accurately determine ages.
Use WORKDAY and WORKDAY.INTL functions to calculate workdays.
Leverage NETWORKDAYS and NETWORKDAYS.INTL to calculate business days.
Apply EDATE and EOMONTH to manipulate dates for scheduling and reporting.

This course includes:

52 minutes of video tutorials
10 individual video lectures
Course and Exercise Files to follow along
Certificate of completion

Who this course is for:

Students studying data analysis or teaching Excel basics, as understanding date and time functions is foundational.
Business owners managing tasks, invoices, or project timelines.
Professionals working with dates for financial reporting, deadlines, or historical data analysis will find this invaluable.
Project managers who need to calculate project timelines, due dates, or exclude non-working days like weekends and holidays.
Anyone looking to strengthen their Excel skills and explore functions like WORKDAY, TODAY, and NOW will gain practical knowledge.