Formulas and Functions

Formulas and Functions

Ask for help with your formula and find examples of how others use formulas and functions to solve a similar problem.

Dynamic Date Calculations

✭✭✭
edited 02/19/25 in Formulas and Functions

We have different project types, and each project type has a different number of days is needed to complete a task. We have a sheet of about 30 rows that defines based on what project type, how many days it takes to complete the task. I want to make a date column to say "this is when this task is due" but I'm not sure if it's possible. I'd like my formula to be

[Installation Date]@row - [Days to Complete]@row

But I'm getting an error because the Installation Date is a date type column and the days to complete is a number/text field. Does anyone know how I can achieve this measurement?

Answers

  • ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hello @torishriver

    Your formula should work if you're adding or subtracting days from a date column even if the "Day to Complete" us a number/text column.

    Can you share what error are you getting and share a screenshot of your sheet with the formula if possible?

    Melissa Yamada
    melissa@insightfulsheets.com
    Data made simple, spreadsheets reimagined

Help Article Resources

Want to practice working with formulas directly in Smartsheet?

Check out the Formula Handbook template!

Trending in Formulas and Functions