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You may simple try this...<br />
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<pre><code id="code-20-42985088-1">=DATEDIF(B4,D4,&quot;m&quot;)</code></pre>
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You may simple try this...



=DATEDIF(B4,D4,"m")

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chris pike

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This can be done with the DATEDIF function<br />
<br />
=DATEDIF(Start, Finish, Option)<br />
<br />
or in your sheet:<br />
=DATEDIF(B4,D4,&quot;m&quot;)
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This can be done with the DATEDIF function

=DATEDIF(Start, Finish, Option)

or in your sheet:
=DATEDIF(B4,D4,"m")

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Rob I tried that but because I have formulas populating the source of the date cell I get errors
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Rob I tried that but because I have formulas populating the source of the date cell I get errors

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The source cells having formulas shouldn't cause any issue
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The source cells having formulas shouldn't cause any issue

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If you want to disregard the days and just look for the difference in the months, you can try this:<br />
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=MONTH(D4)-MONTH(B4)<br />
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Paul
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If you want to disregard the days and just look for the difference in the months, you can try this:

=MONTH(D4)-MONTH(B4)

Paul

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Thanks for the extra help with the YEARFRAC function solution Rob.<br />
This is what I was looking for, <br />
<br />
Thanks Neeraj <br />
Thanks<br />
Flyster
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Thanks for the extra help with the YEARFRAC function solution Rob.
This is what I was looking for,

Thanks Neeraj
Thanks
Flyster

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Thanks Chris. Glad you found a solution!
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Hi Experts,<br />
I have another excel request.<br />
I need help with a formula that tells me the difference in months.<br />
I can do this with static dates just fine,. But my date cell has a formula already and I get an error.<br />
See attached dummy sheet as well.<br />
Thanks <br />
Chris<br />
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How many months from today - Excel formula

months.PNG

dummy-sheet-difference-in-months.xlsx

Hi Experts,
I have another excel request.
I need help with a formula that tells me the difference in months.
I can do this with static dates just fine,. But my date cell has a formula already and I get an error.
See attached dummy sheet as well.
Thanks 
Chris
Example      

Excel formula to count how many months from today (cell has formula already)

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