How can I add a number of days to a date column in the same sheet?

Carolina Rivera

Hi!

I currently have a column that is supposed to add 14 days to another date column in the same sheet. The formula I'm using is: =["Date Column"] + 14

However, what I keep getting is "Apr 21, 2020 3:10 PM14". Both columns are date columns.

Thanks so much in advance!

Andrée Starå

Hi @Carolina Rivera

Try this.

=[Date Column]@row + 14

Did that work?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Andrée Starå

@Carolina Rivera

You're more than welcome!

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Andrée Starå

Hi @Carolina Rivera

Try this.

=[Date Column]@row + 14

Did that work?

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Mike Wilday

In addition to Andree's comments try,

=Dateonly{[Date Column]@row) +14

It looks like you might be referencing a system generated date column which also generates the time as well as date. Using Dateonly will knock down the return to just a date.

https://help.smartsheet.com/function/dateonly

Carolina Rivera

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/comment/251172#Comment_251172

Thanks so much! I didn't catch that my original formula was not referencing any cells.

Andrée Starå

@Carolina Rivera

You're more than welcome!

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Stacy Meadows

I have added days to a date like the above however how convert I the error (invalid operation) to a blank cell in the estimated completion date column?? (if error does not work, attempted if formulas but then the days do not add to the date)

Help appreciated :)

Andrée Starå

Hi @Stacy Meadows

I hope you're well and safe!

I've answered in your other post too.

=IF([Date Inputted]@row <> "", [Date Inputted]@row + [Timescale (Up to __ days)]@row)

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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