Extracting Month from Dates in Excel: Functions and Techniques
Learn how to effectively extract the month from a date in Excel using various functions, enhancing your data analysis.
Get Month from Date in Excel: Functions and Techniques
Extracting Month with MONTH Function
The MONTH function is the most straightforward method to extract the month from a given date in Excel, returning a number from 1 to 12.
- Syntax:
=MONTH(serial_number) - Example:
=MONTH(A1)returns the month number from a date in cell A1.
Key Functions for Month Extraction
Use TEXT function to extract month names like "January" or "Jan".
Combine functions to extract both month and year, e.g., =TEXT(A1, "mm-yyyy").
For the last day of the month, use EOMONTH function.
Function Syntax
XLOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_array, return_array, [if_not_found], [match_mode], [search_mode])
lookup_value
The value to search for
lookup_array
The range to search within
return_array
The range containing the return values
if_not_found (Optional)
Value to return if no match is found
match_mode (Optional)
0: Exact match; -1: Exact or next smaller; 1: Exact or next larger
search_mode (Optional)
1: First-to-last; -1: Last-to-first; 2: Binary search
Usage Examples
Basic Example
Looking up contact phone number for a specified customer ID in customer data table
=XLOOKUP(A2, B2:B10, C2:C10)
Advanced Example
Cross-sheet lookup with multiple matching results
=XLOOKUP(A2, Sheet2!B:B, Sheet2!C:E, "Not Found", 0)
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#N/A Error
Common error when no match is found, can be handled by setting the if_not_found parameter
Data Type Mismatch
Ensure lookup value and range data types match
Performance Optimization
Use binary search mode to improve efficiency with large datasets
Function Comparison
| Feature | XLOOKUP | VLOOKUP | INDEX+MATCH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookup Direction | Bi-directional | Right only | Bi-directional |
| Multiple Column Return | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Error Handling | Built-in | Additional handling needed | Additional handling needed |
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