MONTH Function in Excel: Explained

In this article, you will learn how to use the MONTH formula in Excel.

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What is the MONTH formula in Excel? 

The MONTH function in Excel is a date and time function that allows you to extract the month from a given date. The function takes a date as its argument and returns the month as a number.

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When is the MONTH function beneficial in Excel? 

This MONTH function can be useful in a variety of situations, such as

1. Sorting and filtering data: You can use the MONTH function to sort and filter data by month. For example, if you have a list of sales data with a date column, you can use the MONTH function to create a new column that extracts the month from the date, and then sort or filter the data by that new column.
2. Analysis and reporting: You can use the MONTH formula to summarize data by month. For example, if you have a list of sales data with a date column, you can use the MONTH function to create a pivot table that shows the total sales by month.
3. Calculations: You can use the MONTH function to perform calculations based on the month. For example, you can calculate the average sales for each month, or the percentage change in sales from one month to the next.

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How to use the MONTH formula in Excel

Syntax:

=MONTH(serial_number)

where input is the date from which you want to extract the month. See below for how the formula is used:

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