show nearst of two dates in new cell on excel

trying to show the nearest date to present date from chose of two cells

=IF(ABS(A1-TODAY())<=ABS(B1-TODAY()),A1,B1)

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Bob Phillips

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"matt clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> trying to show the nearest date to present date from chose of two cells

What if the two dates are the same amount of days away?

=IF(ABS(TODAY()-A1)=ABS(TODAY()-A2),"Either
Date",IF(ABS(TODAY()-A1)=MIN(ABS(TODAY()-A1),ABS(TODAY()-A2)),A1,A2))

If they can never be the same number of days away from today like if they
are 7 days apart then the formula can be shortened to:

=IF(ABS(TODAY()-A1)=MIN(ABS(TODAY()-A1),ABS(TODAY()-A2)),A1,A2)

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Sandy
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"matt clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> trying to show the nearest date to present date from chose of two cells

: show nearst of two dates in new cell on excel


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"Sandy Mann" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What if the two dates are the same amount of days away?
>
> =IF(ABS(TODAY()-A1)=ABS(TODAY()-A2),"Either
> Date",IF(ABS(TODAY()-A1)=MIN(ABS(TODAY()-A1),ABS(TODAY()-A2)),A1,A2))
>
> If they can never be the same number of days away from today like if they
> are 7 days apart then the formula can be shortened to:
>
> =IF(ABS(TODAY()-A1)=MIN(ABS(TODAY()-A1),ABS(TODAY()-A2)),A1,A2)
>
> --
> HTH
>
> Sandy
> In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland
>
> [email protected]
> [email protected] with @tiscali.co.uk
>
>
> "matt clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> trying to show the nearest date to present date from chose of two cells
>
>

"Don Guillett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>: show nearst of two dates in new cell on excel

Don,

Either you have lost me there or you are pointing out that it would have
been more correct for me to have written:

>>are 7 days apart then the formula can be shortened to show nearst of two
>>dates in new cell on excel

If it is the latter then watch out for Debra Dalgliesh who will no doubt
point out that it should have been:

>>are 7 days apart then the formula can be shortened to show nearer of two
>>dates in new cell on excel

<g>

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Sandy
In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland

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