How to Add 3 Years to a Date in Excel (3 Effective Ways)

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When we work with dates in Excel, sometimes we may want to add specific years to a date. It’s quite easy to do in Excel. At the same time, Excel offers several ways to add years to a date. In this article, I will show you 3 effective ways to add 3 years to a date in Excel. So, without any delay, let’s start the discussion.

We can add 3 years to a date following several methods in Excel. Here, I will discuss 3 effective ways to add 3 years to a date in Excel. For demonstration, I have introduced a dataset having Brand, and Founding Date. We add years in the Date after 3 Years column.

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1. Insert EDATE Function to Add 3 Years to a Date in Excel

The addition of 3 years to a date can be done by using the EDATE function of Excel. I am showing the stepwise procedures for the method in the following.

  • First, select Cell D5 and write the following formula there.
=EDATE(C5,3*12)
  • Then, press Enter.
  • Instantly, we will see the date after 3 years in Cell D5.

  • Further, use the Fill Handle to copy the formula in the cells below.

In the formula,

  • The EDATE function takes the date from Cell C5 and adds 3*12 months to the date.
  • As a consequence, we will see all the dates after 3 years.

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2. Combine DATE, YEAR, MONTH & DAY Functions Together to Add 3 Years to a Date

We can use the DATE, YEAR, MONTH, and DAY functions altogether to add 3 years to a date. I am showing the stepwise procedure to do that in the below section.

2.1. Adding 3 with YEAR Function

We can add 3 to the first argument of the DATE function which is the year. Follow the steps given below for the procedures.

  • First, write the following formula in Cell D5.
=DATE(YEAR(C5)+3,MONTH(C5),DAY(C5))
  • After that, hit Enter.
  • Finally, use the Fill Handle to copy the formula in the cells below.
  • Instantly, we will see 3 years added to all the dates.

Adding 3 with YEAR Function

In the formula,

  • The YEAR function takes the year value from the date of Cell C5 and we added 3 with it.
  • The MONTH and DAY functions get the month and day value from the date of Cell C5.
  • The DATE function takes the arguments and gives the output date.

 2.2. Adding 3*12 with MONTH Function

Instead of adding 3 with the YEAR function, we can add 3*12 with the MONTH function to get the same result. Let’s walk through the procedures.

  • First, write the following formula in Cell D5.
=DATE(YEAR(C5),MONTH(C5)+3*12,DAY(C5))
  • Next, press Enter.
  • Further, use the Fill Handle to copy the formula in the cells below.
  • Simultaneously, we will see all the dates after 3 years.

In the formula,

  • The MONTH function takes the month value from the date of Cell C5 and we added 3*12 with it.
  • The YEAR and DAY functions get the year and day value from the date of Cell C5.
  • The DATE function takes the arguments and gives the output date.
Note: When the month value is more than 12 the DATE function cuts the value as a multiple of 12 and a year for every 12 months.

Read More: How to Add 2 Years to a Date in Excel


3. Apply a Simple Arithmetic Formula to Add 3 Years to a Date in Excel

In addition to the previous methods, we can use a more simplified formula to add 3 years to a date. I am discussing the stepwise procedures below.

  • Firstly, write the following formula in Cell D5.
=C5+3*365
  • Then, hit Enter.
  • Afterward, use the Fill Handle to copy the formula in the following cells.
  • Finally, we will see the dates after 3 years in each cell.

Apply Simple Formula to Add 3 Years to a Date

In the formula,

  • We have added 3*365 days with the date from Cell C5 to get the date after 3 years.
Note: The formula doesn’t give the exact date after 3 years because we added 365 days for each year but the leap year consists of 366 days. We didn’t account for it in the formula.

Read More: How to Create a Formula in Excel to Change Date by 1 Year


How to Add 3 Months to a Date in Excel

How to add 3 months to a date is quite similar to the addition of 3 years to a date. We can easily do that using the EDATE function of Excel. Let’s follow the stepwise procedures.

  • Firstly, write the following formula in Cell D5.
=EDATE(C5,3)
  • Next, hit Enter.
  • Also, use the Fill Handle to copy the formula in the following cells.
  • Finally, we will see the dates after 3 years in each cell.

How to Add 3 Months to a Date in Excel

In the formula,

  • We have used the EDATE function which adds 3 months (as 3 is in the argument) to the date from Cell C5.

Read More: How to Add 6 Months to a Date in Excel


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Conclusion

Adding 3 years to a date is quite a simple task in Excel. Here, I have discussed 3 effective ways to add 3 years to a date in Excel. Please, leave a comment if you have any queries or suggestions.


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