Excel Formulas for Text, Date, and Time Processing

Working with raw text, inconsistent timestamps, and complex dates in spreadsheets can be time-consuming without the right techniques. This course guides you through essential Excel formulas designed to automate text cleaning, date calculations, and time tracking. You will start by understanding foundational formula syntax, data types, and formatting rules before moving into practical text parsing and temporal functions. What you will learn: Learn how Excel stores and interprets text, dates, and time values. Master core text functions to join, extract, and clean string data smoothly. Apply modern formulas such as TEXTSPLIT, TEXTBEFORE, and TEXTAFTER for rapid data manipulation. Calculate working days, date differences, and deadlines using built-in date functions. Process time logs and calculate precise duration metrics for schedules and reports. Combine text and date functions to create dynamic, automated summary headers. The course begins with clear explanations of core terminology, function structures, and date serialization before advancing through written code snippets and practical exercises. Designed for beginners and routine spreadsheet users looking to streamline their workflow, no advanced background is required. Read through the lessons today to simplify your daily spreadsheet tasks and improve your data processing efficiency.