
How to use Excel YEAR function
SUMMARY INFO
All the basic information regarding Excel YEAR function is listed in the table below. (This data is regularly updated from Microsoft and several resources)
Function: | YEAR | |
Function Category: | Date and time | |
Description: | Returns a four-digit year (a number from 1900 to 9999) given a date value | |
Return Value: | A number representing year. | |
Syntax: | =YEAR (date) | |
Applies to: | Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000 | |
Other languages: | English: YEAR French: ANNEE German: JAHR Spanish: AÑO Dutch: JAAR Italian: ANNO Russian: ГОД Danish: ÅR Swedish: ÅR |
Portuguese (Brazil): ANO Polish: ROK Finnish: VUOSI Norwegian: ÅR Portuguese (Portugal): ANO Czech: ROK Hungarian: ÉV Turkish: YIL All Other Languages: YEAR |
Related Functions: | DATE, DAY, MONTH |
FUNCTION DETAILS
Syntax details with an example regarding the correct usage of YEAR function can be seen below.
=YEAR (date) |
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date | date – A date from which to extract the year. |
VIDEO EXAMPLES
Check the video below to see how to use the YEAR formula with some examples:
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Here we provide a list of useful links which we think can be useful while trying to learn the function usage with some examples and tips.
Microsoft Office support page – Excel YEAR function:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/YEAR-function-c64f017a-1354-490d-981f-578e8ec8d3b9
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