Dates & Deadlines
Overdue flags, days remaining, due dates, and date math.
dates & deadlines
Calculate Days Overdue
Subtract the due date from today to see how many days late each item is — clamped to zero so future dates don't go negative.
=MAX(0,TODAY()-B2)dates & deadlines
Flag Overdue Tasks Automatically
Mark a task Overdue when its due date has passed and it isn't complete, using IF with AND — the backbone of every tracker.
=IF(AND(B2<TODAY(),C2<>"Complete"),"Overdue","On Track")dates & deadlines
Calculate Days Remaining Until a Due Date
Subtract today from the due date to count down the days left — clamped to zero so past-due items don't show negative numbers.
=MAX(0,B2-TODAY())dates & deadlines
Group Dates by Month with a Helper Column
Turn each date into a "2026-07" label with TEXT so you can pivot, sort, and subtotal by month — the setup step behind every monthly report.
=TEXT(B2,"yyyy-mm")dates & deadlines
Calculate Years Between Two Dates
DATEDIF returns completed years between two dates — the standard way to compute age, tenure, or account lifetime from a start date.
=DATEDIF(B2,TODAY(),"Y")