Microsoft Excel 2021365 - Beginner to Advanced - Tabulate Date Differences with the DATEDIF Function

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the difference between two dates in Excel, focusing on determining age using the DATE DIF function. It highlights the peculiarities of the function, such as its absence from Excel's function library, and provides a step-by-step guide to using it. The tutorial also covers common errors, like incorrect cell references, and offers alternative methods for date calculations, including simple subtraction and formatting adjustments.

What is the purpose of using the Today function in the context of calculating age?

Explain why the date DIF function does not appear in Excel's functions library.

What are the two arguments needed for the date DIF function?

What adjustment must be made to the cell reference for today's date when copying the formula down?

How can you display the age in months instead of years using the formula?

Describe an alternative method to calculate the difference between two dates without using a formula.

What is the significance of enclosing the formula in brackets when calculating age in years?