How to Determine If a Date Is Within a Date Range in Excel (2 Methods)

Dataset Overview

The graphic below illustrates a dataset that we’ll use to demonstrate these methods.  The dataset includes the delivery and acceptance dates of textile items from a specific order.

Method 1 – Check If a Date Falls Within a Range and Return “Yes” or “No”

In this first technique, we’ll determine whether a date falls between two specific dates. We’ll use the IF function to achieve this.

• Date Conversion:
  • If your Excel worksheet contains dates in text format that you want to filter, sort, format as dates, or use in date calculations, the DATEVALUE function will be useful.
  • For example, DATEVALUE(“8/3/2022”) returns a date that can be used in Excel formulas as an actual date. Otherwise, Excel would treat it as text.
• IF Statement:
  • An IF statement has two possible outcomes:
    • The first outcome occurs if your comparison is true.
    • The second outcome occurs if your comparison is false.
  • To find out if a date in the first column falls between August 3, 2022, and August 8, 2022, insert the following Excel formula:

• Copy this formula down the column or double-click the fill handle.

Method 2 – Look Up Values Between Two Dates and Return Corresponding Data

In the second method, we’ll not only check if a date falls within a range but also retrieve corresponding data associated with that date. We’ll use the LOOKUP function.

• LOOKUP Function:
  • The LOOKUP function has a vector form syntax with the following components:
    • Lookup value: Specifies the value to search for. LOOKUP will find the first vector where this value exists. It can be a number, logical value, name, or reference.
    • Lookup vector: Refers to a single row or column containing values. These values can be text, integers, or logical values.
    • Result vector: A range with only one row or column. The size of the result vector must match the size of the lookup vector.
• • To find customers associated with a particular date described in the first column of your dataset, insert this formula:

• Copy this formula down or double-click the fill handle.

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