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How to convert number to a future date relative to today


I have a number provided by a separate formula, and I need to display that number as a future date.

The number is "the total number of months needed to complete project". At this point in time, it is "1.53" months (a little over a month and a half). 1.53 is based on the number of project hours completed.

I need Excel to display "Feb 24, 2016" instead of "1.53", since that would be approximately 1.53 months from today. Tomorrow, if the 1.53 value has not changed, then the field would display "Feb 25, 2016", and so on.

How can I accomplish this with a formula or a formatting setting?


Solution

  • If A1 contains 1.53, then in another cell enter:

    =TODAY()+A1*365.25/12
    

    and apply the proper format:

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