TODAY vs MONTH vs DAY
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TODAY vs MONTH vs DAY

Basic Classification Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    TODAY
    • Current Date Return
      TODAY is known for Current Date Return.
    MONTH
    • Month Extraction
      MONTH is known for Month Extraction.
    DAY
    • Day Extraction
      DAY is known for Day Extraction.

History Comparison

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    TODAY
    • Updates even when you don't want it to
    MONTH
    • Essential for monthly reporting
    DAY
    • Used billions times daily
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    TODAY
    • The function that never lies about its age
    MONTH
    • January is 1 not 0 thankfully
    DAY
    • The smallest unit of date functions family

Usage Information Comparison

Technical Details Comparison

  • Input Data Type 📝

    Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters
    For all*
    • 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.
    For all*
    • Excel 2019
      Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version
    • Excel 2016
      Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version
    MONTH
    • Excel 2013
      MONTH is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version
    DAY
    • Excel 2013
      DAY is compatible with 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
    For all*
    • 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 Type 📊

    The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function
    For all*
    • Date
      Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations

Evaluation Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to TODAY
NOW
Known for Current Date And Time Retrieval
📊 is easier to use than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY
DAYS
Known for Calculate Days Between Dates
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
WEEKDAY
Known for Day Of Week Determination
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY
YEAR
Known for Year Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
performs better than TODAY
🛠 is more reliable than TODAY
UPPER
Known for Converting Text To Uppercase
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
EXACT
Known for Case-Sensitive Comparison
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
WEEKNUM
Known for Week Number Calculation
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY
MOD
Known for Division Remainder Calculations
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY
NETWORKDAYS
Known for Calculate Working Days
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY
ROUND
Known for Round Numbers
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY
is rated higher than TODAY