How to display or show year of date only in Excel?
Displaying only the year from a date in Excel is a common requirement when summarizing data, generating reports, or analyzing trends. This guide covers several efficient and practical methods to extract and display just the year from a full date.
Display or show year of date only with Format Cells function
Easily display or show year of date only with Kutools for Excel
Display or show year of date only with formula
Display or show year of date only with Format Cells function
Excel's built-in formatting options allow you to display only the year from a date without altering the underlying data.
- Select the cells with dates you want to display as year only.
- Right click the selection, and then click "Format Cells" from the right-clicking menu.
- In the "Format Cells" dialog box, click "Custom" in the "Category" box under "Number" tab, type "yyy" into the "Type" box. And finally click the "OK" button.
Then you can see all selected dates are displayed as year only.
Easily display or show year of date only with Kutools for Excel
Kutools for Excel provides a fast and seamless solution to display only the year from your date data. With its "Apply Date Formatting" feature, you can effortlessly extract and show just the year with a few simple clicks.
- Select the range with dates you want to display year only, and then click "Kutools" > "Format" > "Apply Date Formatting".
- In the "Apply Date Formatting" dialog box, scroll down to select the year format: "2001" or "01" in the "Date formatting" box, and then click the "OK" button.
Then all selected dates are displayed as years only.
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Display or show year of date only with formula
You can also display or show year of date only with formula. Please do as follows.
- Select a blank cell adjacent to the date cell you want to display the year only, type the following formula and press the "Enter".
=YEAR(A1)
- Drag the "Fill Handle" down until all years of reference dates displaying in the cells.
Displaying only the year from a date in Excel can be achieved through multiple methods, each with its own advantages. Whether you prefer using Excel formulas, leveraging cell formatting, or creating a custom VBA script, there’s a solution to suit your needs. By following the steps and best practices outlined in this guide, you can optimize your workflow and handle this task with ease and efficiency. If you're interested in exploring more Excel tips and tricks, our website offers thousands of tutorials to help you master Excel.
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