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Microsoft Excel 2010 TrainingFigure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010

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Course contentsOverview: Date calculationLesson: Includes six instructional moviesTestQuick Reference Card

Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010

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Overview: Date calculationFigure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010In Excel, you can use formulas to figure out dates such as how many workdays until vacation, or calculate the finish date for a project.This course will show you how to find the number of days or workdays between two dates, and the date that falls after a particular number of days, months, and years.

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Course goalsFind the number of days between two dates.Find the number of workdays between two dates.Calculate the date that falls after a number of workdays.Get the date that falls after a number of months.Find the date that falls after years, months, and days.Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010

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Dates and formulasFigure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010Point to the bottom of the video to see the video controls. Drag or point along the progress bar to move forward or go back.

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Find the date that falls after a number of workdays Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010Point to the bottom of the video to see the video controls. Drag or point along the progress bar to move forward or go back.

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Find the date that falls after a number of monthsFigure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010Point to the bottom of the video to see the video controls. Drag or point along the progress bar to move forward or go back.

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Find the date that falls after a year, months, and daysFigure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010Point to the bottom of the video to see the video controls. Drag or point along the progress bar to move forward or go back.

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Test question 18/22/2011 and 22-August-2011 are stored as different serial numbers. (Pick one answer.)Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010True.False.

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Test question 1Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010Same date, same number.8/22/2011 and 22-August-2011 are stored as different serial numbers. Answer:False.

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Test question 2To get Excel to recognize dates, you must type them in a format Excel recognizes. Which of these dates will Excel store as plain text rather than as a serial number? (Pick one answer.)Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010June 23, 201223-June-12June 23 2012

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Test question 2Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010This date does not contain any formatting that Excel recognizes as a date. Use slashes, hyphens, or commas to separate the parts of a date so that Excel recognizes information as a date and stores it as a serial number. Excel will not recognize June 23 2012 or 8,23,10 as a date. Excel stores such information as plain text, not as a serial number.To get Excel to recognize dates, you must type them in a format Excel recognizes. Which of these dates will Excel store as plain text rather than as a serial number?Answer:June 23 2012

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Test question 3Which function would you use to find the date that falls after a number of workdays? (Pick one answer.)Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010NETWORKDAYSWORKDAYTODAY

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Test question 3Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010Use WORKDAY to find a date, such as a due date or end date that is a number of workdays before or after a date.Which function would you use to find the date that falls after a number of workdays?Answer:WORKDAY

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Test question 4What do you type to start a formula in Excel? (Pick one answer.)Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010A function. Mathematical operators. An equal sign (=)

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Test question 4Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010Every formula begins with an equal sign. If a formula does not produce results, check to see if theres an equal sign at the beginning.What do you type to start a formula in Excel? Answer:An equal sign (=)

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Test question 5How do you separate formula arguments? (Pick one answer.)Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010With parentheses. With a space.With a comma.

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Test question 5Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010Separate the arguments with a comma. For example, =NETWORKDAYS(A2,A3,A4:A5). The colon indicates a range of cells.How do you separate formula arguments? Answer:With a comma.

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Quick Reference CardFor a summary of the tasks covered in this course, view the Quick Reference Card.Figure out dates by using formulas in Excel 2010

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