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DATE function construction in Excel - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

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Sample Data

Year, month, and day values in separate cells to build a date.

CellValue
A12024
B16
C115
Formula Trace
=DATE(A1,B1,C1)
Step 1: DATE(2024,6,15)
Step 2: Formatted as date
Cell Reference Map
    A     B     C
1 [2024][  6 ][ 15 ]

Formula uses A1 for year, B1 for month, C1 for day.
Cells A1, B1, and C1 provide year, month, and day values for the DATE function.
Result
    A     B     C     D
1 [2024][  6 ][ 15 ][15-Jun-2024]

Cell D1 shows the date created by =DATE(A1,B1,C1).
The formula in D1 converts the numbers in A1, B1, and C1 into a proper date format.
Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions
Test your understanding
What does the DATE function do with the numbers 2024, 6, and 15?
AFormats numbers as text
BCreates a date for June 15, 2024
CAdds the numbers together
DReturns the current date
Key Result
DATE(year, month, day) creates a date from separate year, month, and day numbers.