Cómo funciona.
DATE es una función fundamental de Excel. Creates a valid date serial number from separate Year, Month, and Day. Permite automatizar hojas de cálculo, simplificar fórmulas complejas y analizar datos con total precisión en Microsoft Excel y Google Sheets.
Sintaxis.
Notación Estándar de Excel=DATE(year, month, day)Argumentos.
A continuación se detallan todos los parámetros aceptados por esta función.
Four digit year number (e.g. 2025).
Ejemplo:2025Integer from 1 to 12 representing month.
Ejemplo:5Integer from 1 to 31 representing day.
Ejemplo:20Ejemplo práctico.
Caso de Uso Paso a PasoConstruct Date from Columns
Combine separate Year, Month, and Day columns into a single date.
| Year | Month | Day | Constructed Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 20 | — |
| 2025 | 12 | 31 | — |
=DATE(A2, B2, C2)Evaluates DATE over the sample table cells, placing the verified output in cell D2.
Generador de fórmula.
Abrir Asistente CompletoPersonaliza los campos de argumento a continuación para generar una fórmula lista para copiar y pegar en tu hoja de cálculo.
=DATE()Comportamiento del resultado.
Returns "2025-05-20" based on sample evaluation criteria and active cell references.
Buenas Prácticas
- Always use 4-digit years to avoid confusion with 1900-era serial dates.
Errores Frecuentes
- Supplying month numbers greater than 12 rolls into subsequent years (e.g. Month 13 becomes January of next year).
Compatibilidad de plataforma y versiones.
Matriz verificada con base en los motores de cálculo oficiales de Microsoft Excel y Google Sheets.
Core standard function supported across all modern and legacy Microsoft Excel versions (365, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010), as well as Excel for the Web and Mac.
100% compatible with Google Sheets. Uses identical argument order, data types, and standard calculation logic.
Preguntas frecuentes.
Dudas TécnicasCan I use DATE across different worksheets in Excel?↓
Yes. You can reference cells located on other sheets by including the sheet name followed by an exclamation mark, for example: =DATE(Sheet2!A2:A10). If the sheet name contains spaces, enclose it in single quotes: ='Q1 Report'!A2:A10.
What is the most common reason for errors in DATE?↓
Supplying month numbers greater than 12 rolls into subsequent years (e.g. Month 13 becomes January of next year).
Does DATE work identically in Google Sheets?↓
Yes, DATE is supported in both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets with standard evaluation behavior.