YEAR function

Returns the year of a date as a number.

Syntax

=YEAR(serial_number)
ArgumentWhat it means
serial_numberA date, or a cell containing one.

Example

=YEAR(B2)

Returns 2026 for any date in 2026. MONTH and DAY work the same way.

Try itType =YEAR( in E2 and click cells to fill in the arguments.
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Price
Date
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Apples
12
$0.50
2024-01-15
Bananas
30
$0.25
2024-02-29
Cherries
8
$3.20
2024-04-30
Dates
15
$2.75
2024-07-27
Figs
5
$1.90
2024-12-01

Conditional formatting

A number, or a cell like =$H$1

AaBbCc 123

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Sample1234.5

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