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NOW vs YEAR

Known for Current Date And Time Retrieval

VS

Known for Year Extraction

Table of content

Basic Classification Comparison
Usage Context Comparison
Basic Information Comparison
History Comparison
Facts Comparison

Usage Information Comparison
Technical Details Comparison
Evaluation Comparison
Ratings Comparison

Basic Classification Comparison

Function Category 📊

Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function types

Both*

Date & Time

Excel functions for working with dates and time calculations
Operation Type 🔧

Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs

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Information

Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats

Usage Context Comparison

For whom 👥

Target user groups who would benefit most from using this Excel function

NOW

Administrative Staff

NOW is designed for Administrative Staff. Excel functions useful for administrative tasks and data management Click to see all.

Business Managers

NOW is designed for Business Managers. Excel functions helpful for business management and decision making Click to see all.

YEAR

Data Analysts

YEAR is designed for Data Analysts. Excel functions specifically designed for data analysis and interpretation Click to see all.

Financial Professionals

YEAR is designed for Financial Professionals. Excel functions essential for financial analysis and planning Click to see all.
Purpose 📝

Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function

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Date Calculations

Functions for working with dates and time calculations

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

NOW

Current Date And Time Retrieval

NOW is known for Current Date And Time Retrieval.

YEAR

Year Extraction

YEAR is known for Year Extraction.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

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Excel 2.0

Functions introduced in the Excel 2.0 version release
Created By 👤

Organization or team responsible for developing the function

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Microsoft Excel Team

Functions officially created by the Microsoft Excel development team

Facts Comparison

Interesting Fact 💡

Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function

NOW

Updates approximately 86400 times per day

YEAR

Works with any date since 1900
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

NOW

The function that never lets you forget you're late

YEAR

Y2K survived and still going strong

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively

Both*

Simple

Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks

Technical Details Comparison

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

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Date

Excel functions for working with dates and time values
Version Compatibility 💻

Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.

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Excel 2019

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version

Excel 2016

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version

Excel 2013

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version
Operating System 💾

Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms

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Windows

Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system

MacOS

Excel functions optimized for MacOS users

Web Excel

Excel functions available in web-based versions
Required Arguments Count 🔢

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

NOW

~
YEAR

1

YEAR needs 1 required arguments Click to see all.
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

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Date

Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

NOW

No Arguments Needed

Excel functions that work without arguments provide quick results with minimal setup

Updates Automatically

YEAR

Simple To Use

Reliable Output

Excel functions providing reliable output ensure consistent and accurate results
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

NOW

Updates With Every Calculation

Can Slow Spreadsheets

YEAR

Single Purpose

Limited Flexibility

Ratings Comparison

Ease of Use Score 📊

User-rated score for function's ease of use

NOW

9.8

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.

YEAR

9.5

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.
Versatility Score 📈

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios

NOW

6.5

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.

YEAR

5

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.
Performance Score ⚙

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency

NOW

8.5

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.

YEAR

9.8

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.
Reliability Score 🛠

Rating for function's consistency and error handling

NOW

9.5

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.

YEAR

9.9

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.
Score ⭐

Overall rating combining all scoring attributes

NOW

8.6

The overall score for NOW is 8.6. Click to see all.

YEAR

8.5

The overall score for YEAR is 8.5. Click to see all.

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Known for Current Date Return

⚙ performs better than NOW

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Known for Day Of Week Determination

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

📈 is more versatile than NOW

⚙ performs better than NOW

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Known for Calculate Days Between Dates

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

⚙ performs better than NOW

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Known for Day Extraction

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

⚙ performs better than NOW

🛠 is more reliable than NOW

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Known for Week Number Calculation

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

⚙ performs better than NOW

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Known for Month Extraction

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

⚙ performs better than NOW

🛠 is more reliable than NOW

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Known for Row Number Retrieval

⚙ performs better than NOW

🛠 is more reliable than NOW

⭐ is rated higher than NOW

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Known for Calculate Working Days

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

📈 is more versatile than NOW

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Known for Column Number Retrieval

⚙ performs better than NOW

🛠 is more reliable than NOW

⭐ is rated higher than NOW

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Known for Text Extraction

🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW

⚙ performs better than NOW

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