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Addingyearsto a datein Excel can be a bit tricky. This is because Excel stores dates as numerical values in the backend. So if I want to add one yearto a date (say 1st January 2026), I have to ensure that I am adding the right number to my existing date, which is also a number. Thankfully, there are some simple Excelformulas that can do this.
To add a given number of years to a date, you can use a formula based on the DATE function together with the YEAR, MONTH, and DAY functions. In the example shown, the formula in E5 is: With the date 8-Mar-1960 in cell B5, and the number 10 in C5, the result in E5 is 8-Mar-1970.
For calculations and data analysis, you may need to addyearstoadate to arrive at a later or future date or deduct years to arrive at an earlier date. We can show you how to do that with the help of our assistant.
To add a specific number of years to the current year, use the formula YEAR (date)+number_of_years. For example, to add 5 years to the date in cell A1, you would use YEAR (A1)+5.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to easily add one year to any date using Excel functions. We’ll cover each step in detail to ensure you understand the process.
I have used the following formula =DATE(YEAR(E3)+3,MONTH(E3),DAY(E3)) to add 1 year from date in cell F3 to the date in cell E3. This works perfectly until I come across F6. There is no date in E6 and for some reason it is putting 31-Dec-02 into cell…
To add a given number of years to a date, you can use a formula based on the DATE function, with help from the YEAR, MONTH, and DAY functions. Note: if you need to add an “even” multiple of 12 months to a date (i.e. 12, 24, 36, 48, etc) you can use a much simpler formula based on the EDATE function. In the example shown, the formula in D5 is:
