This article show you how to count years between two dates using the DATEDIF function.
Syntax
=DATEDIF(start date, end date, "y")
Steps
- Use =DATEDIF(
- Select or type range reference that includes start date B3,
- Select or type range reference that includes end date C3,
- Type "y" to specify year
- Type ) and press Enter to complete the formula
How
DATEDIF is a rarely used function known by few users. Microsoft hasn't documented it since Excel 2000 and actually wants it to be forgotten. The DATEDIF function has been derived from Lotus 1-2-3 for compatibility and luckily still there to help us.
The DATEDIF function returns the difference between two dates by specified unit type. It gets 3 arguments, start date, end date and unit. The unit is a string that specifies the difference type that may be day, month, year or combination of them. For example; "y" string represents year and this is what we need for this article.
=DATEDIF(B3,C3,"y")
Also see article how to count months between two dates with the DATEDIF.
