Similar and Alternative Excel Functions to NOW
Categories- Function Category 📊Date & TimeOperation Type 🔧InformationRequired Arguments Count 🔢~Pros ✅No Arguments Needed & Auto-UpdatesCons ❌Updates Only On Calculation & Limited Use⚙ performs better than NOW
- Function Category 📊Date & TimeOperation Type 🔧ConversionRequired Arguments Count 🔢1 🟢Pros ✅Multiple Return Formats & Easy Date ConversionCons ❌Limited Return Options & Date System Dependent🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW📈 is more versatile than NOW⚙ performs better than NOW
- Function Category 📊Date & TimeOperation Type 🔧CalculationRequired Arguments Count 🔢2 🟢Pros ✅Simple To Use, Accurate Calculations and IntuitiveCons ❌Only Works With Dates & Limited Functionality🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW⚙ performs better than NOW
- Function Category 📊Date & TimeOperation Type 🔧InformationRequired Arguments Count 🔢1 🟢Pros ✅Consistent Results & Easy To UseCons ❌Single Purpose & Basic Output🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW⚙ performs better than NOW🛠 is more reliable than NOW
- Function Category 📊Date & TimeOperation Type 🔧CalculationRequired Arguments Count 🔢1 🟢Pros ✅Consistent Week Numbering & Multiple Systems SupportCons ❌Different Week Counting Systems & Regional Variations🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW⚙ performs better than NOW
- Function Category 📊Date & TimeOperation Type 🔧InformationRequired Arguments Count 🔢1 🟢Pros ✅Simple To Use & Reliable OutputCons ❌Single Purpose & Limited Flexibility🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW⚙ performs better than NOW🛠 is more reliable than NOW
- Function Category 📊Date & TimeOperation Type 🔧InformationRequired Arguments Count 🔢1 🟢Pros ✅Straightforward & ReliableCons ❌Limited Functionality & Single Purpose🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW⚙ performs better than NOW🛠 is more reliable than NOW
- Function Category 📊Lookup & ReferenceOperation Type 🔧InformationRequired Arguments Count 🔢~Pros ✅No Arguments Needed & Simple To UseCons ❌Limited Functionality & Basic Output⚙ performs better than NOW🛠 is more reliable than NOW⭐ is rated higher than NOW
- Function Category 📊Date & TimeOperation Type 🔧CalculationRequired Arguments Count 🔢2 🟢Pros ✅Excludes Weekends, Holiday Aware, Accurate, Excludes Weekends Automatically and Considers HolidaysCons ❌Requires Date Format, Complex Holiday Handling, Limited Holiday Input Format and Regional Limitations🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW📈 is more versatile than NOW
- Function Category 📊Lookup & ReferenceOperation Type 🔧InformationRequired Arguments Count 🔢~Pros ✅No Arguments Needed & Consistent ResultsCons ❌Limited Functionality & Basic Output⚙ performs better than NOW🛠 is more reliable than NOW⭐ is rated higher than NOW
- TODAY belongs to the Date & Time category. 👉 undefined. TODAY performs Information operations. 👉 undefined. TODAY needs required arguments 👉 NOW needs same number of arguments as TODAY.
- WEEKDAY belongs to the Date & Time category. 👉 undefined. WEEKDAY performs Conversion operations. WEEKDAY needs 1 required arguments 👍 WEEKDAY needs fewer arguments than NOW.
- DAYS belongs to the Date & Time category. 👉 undefined. DAYS performs Calculation operations. DAYS needs 2 required arguments 👍 DAYS needs fewer arguments than NOW.
- MONTH belongs to the Date & Time category. 👉 undefined. MONTH performs Information operations. 👉 undefined. MONTH needs 1 required arguments 👍 MONTH needs fewer arguments than NOW.
- WEEKNUM belongs to the Date & Time category. 👉 undefined. WEEKNUM performs Calculation operations. WEEKNUM needs 1 required arguments 👍 WEEKNUM needs fewer arguments than NOW.
- YEAR belongs to the Date & Time category. 👉 undefined. YEAR performs Information operations. 👉 undefined. YEAR needs 1 required arguments 👍 YEAR needs fewer arguments than NOW.
- DAY belongs to the Date & Time category. 👉 undefined. DAY performs Information operations. 👉 undefined. DAY needs 1 required arguments 👍 DAY needs fewer arguments than NOW.
- ROW belongs to the Lookup & Reference category. 👍 undefined. ROW performs Information operations. 👉 undefined. ROW needs required arguments 👉 NOW needs same number of arguments as ROW.
- NETWORKDAYS belongs to the Date & Time category. 👉 undefined. NETWORKDAYS performs Calculation operations. NETWORKDAYS needs 2 required arguments 👍 NETWORKDAYS needs fewer arguments than NOW.
- COLUMN belongs to the Lookup & Reference category. 👍 undefined. COLUMN performs Information operations. 👉 undefined. COLUMN needs required arguments 👉 NOW needs same number of arguments as COLUMN.