How Do I Show # of Days Before Today's Date?

[bencar]

In one column in my sheet it says '=TODAY()-31' when I click in it. The date happens to be 31 days before today's date. How do I format a column of past dates like this so that when I click in the cell I see '=TODAY()-31' where the '-31' part shows the amount of days before today's date?

 

[bencar]

Re: Strange Formatting When Clicking a Cell

Just change your format to GENERAL or NUMBER and you will get 14.

I do that but then the date changes to 0. Why would you suggest changing the date format to number?? I dont get it.

Did you see the link to my spreadsheet in my 1st post?

 

[AhoyNC]

Re: Strange Formatting When Clicking a Cell

Because dates are stored as numbers in Excel
In the example below 43190 in cell A3 is 3/31/18 formatted as a number.
From Microsoft Office Support:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/date-function-e36c0c8c-4104-49da-ab83-82328b832349

Note: Excel stores dates as sequential serial numbers so that they can be used in calculations. January 1, 1900 is serial number 1, and January 1, 2008 is serial number 39448 because it is 39,447 days after January 1, 1900. You will need to change the number format (Format Cells) in order to display a proper date.

Excel Workbook
	A	B
1	3/31/2018	14
2
3	43190
Sheet

 

[bencar]

Re: Strange Formatting When Clicking a Cell

Because dates are stored as numbers in Excel
In the example below 43190 in cell A3 is 3/31/18 formatted as a number.
From Microsoft Office Support:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/date-function-e36c0c8c-4104-49da-ab83-82328b832349

Note: Excel stores dates as sequential serial numbers so that they can be used in calculations. January 1, 1900 is serial number 1, and January 1, 2008 is serial number 39448 because it is 39,447 days after January 1, 1900. You will need to change the number format (Format Cells) in order to display a proper date.

	A	B
1	3/31/2018	14
2
3	43190

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Spreadsheet Formulas

Cell Formula B1 =TODAY()-A1 <tbody> </tbody>

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Excel tables to the web >> Excel Jeanie HTML 4

Ok I think I understand now.. Thanks you!

And I thank the rest of the guys who put in their effor in trying to help me. I apologize for being such an donkey's rear end somethimes !!

 

[Fluff]

Re: Strange Formatting When Clicking a Cell

Please do not post the same question multiple times. All clarifications, follow-ups, and bumps should be posted back to the original thread.

I have merged both threads