Introduction
Welcome
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Using the exercise files
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1. Understanding the Excel Date/Time System
Understanding how Excel records and stores dates
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Understanding how Excel records and stores times
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2. Creating Date/Time Entries
Looking at standard date/time entries and acceptable alternatives
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Using instant date and time entry
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Using TODAY and NOW functions for dynamic date/time entry
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Using AutoFill to enter date and time series rapidly
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3. Formatting Dates and Times
Creating standard date/time formats
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Creating custom date formatting
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Exploring keystroke shortcuts
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Formatting time for hours over 24; AutoCalculate adjustments
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4. Working with Dates and Times in Functions
EOMONTH and EDATE – tabulating end of months and future/past dates
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DATEDIF – tabulating date differences by year, month, and day
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WEEKDAY – determining the day of the week
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WEEKNUM and ISOWEEKNUM – calculating week numbers
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NETWORKDAYS – calculating working days
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WORKDAY – calculating ending date
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DATEVALUE and TIMEVALUE – converting text entries into dates and times
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5. Calculating with Dates and Times
Calculating date differences with formulas and the DAYS function
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Calculating time differences within and across days
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Calculating fiscal years and quarters
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Calculating the first or last day of the last, current, or future month
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Calculating holidays: Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, etc.
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Rounding time calculations to convenient intervals
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Using times with currency calculations
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6. Using Dates/Times with Excel Commands
Using special date filters with date data; advanced filter applications
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Using date/time controls and functions in data validation rules
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Using Flash Fill or Text to Columns to convert oddly formatted dates into usable data
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Ex_Files_Excel2016_Dates_Times.zip
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