show nearst of two dates in new cell on excel

[matt clarke]

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

 

[Bob Phillips]

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

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Bob Phillips

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[Sandy Mann]

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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[Don Guillett]

: show nearst of two dates in new cell on excel

 

[Sandy Mann]

: 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:

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

<g>

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