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    Formula to find date closest to today

    I cells B5:B15 I have a list of dates from last year. I need a formula that I can put in cell D5 that gives me the date that is closest to the same day last year.

    Example:

    If today is 4/9/14

    and

    From B5:B15 there were the following dates:
    3/12/13
    3/19/13
    3/29/13
    4/5/13
    4/8/13
    4/12/13
    5/6/13
    5/29/13

    Cell D5 would contain

    4/8/13 since it is the date closet to same day last year.

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    Re: Formula to find date closest to today

    How can you have 4/8/13 and 3/29/13?

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    Re: Formula to find date closest to today

    Im sorry, I dont understand M1234. I need a formula to chose the date closest to todays date. As todays date moves to tomorrow I need it to adjust to pull the date closest to todays date last year.

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    Re: Formula to find date closest to today

    Is this regular formula something you can work with?
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    Re: Formula to find date closest to today

    That worked like a champion............. Thanks......

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