This function calculates the date that is the indicated number of months before or after a specified date.
EDATE(startdate,months)
This function has these arguments:
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| startdate | Starting date |
| months | Number of months before (negative) or after (positive) the starting date; if not an integer, the number is truncated |
Use this function to calculate maturity dates or due dates that fall on the same day of the month as the date of issue.
Accepts numeric, string, or DateTime object data for the startdate argument and numeric data for the months argument. Returns a DateTime object.
EDATE(A1,-6)
EDATE(R1C1,4)
EDATE("2004/01/09",2) gives the result 3/9/2004 12:00:00 AM