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NOW vs TODAY vs WEEKNUM

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Basic Classification Comparison
Usage Context Comparison
Basic Information Comparison
History Comparison
Facts Comparison

Usage Information Comparison
Technical Details Comparison
Evaluation Comparison
Ratings Comparison

Basic Classification Comparison

Function Category 📊

Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function types

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Date & Time

Excel functions for working with dates and time calculations
Operation Type 🔧

Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs

NOW

Information

NOW performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats Click to see all.

TODAY

Information

TODAY performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats Click to see all.

WEEKNUM

Calculation

WEEKNUM performs Calculation operations. Excel functions for performing various calculations Click to see all.

Usage Context Comparison

For whom 👥

Target user groups who would benefit most from using this Excel function

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Business Managers

Excel functions helpful for business management and decision making

NOW

Administrative Staff

NOW is designed for Administrative Staff. Excel functions useful for administrative tasks and data management Click to see all.

WEEKNUM

Project Managers

WEEKNUM is designed for Project Managers. Excel functions helpful for project planning and tracking Click to see all.
Purpose 📝

Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function

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Date Calculations

Functions for working with dates and time calculations

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

NOW

Current Date And Time Retrieval

NOW is known for Current Date And Time Retrieval.

TODAY

Current Date Return

TODAY is known for Current Date Return.

WEEKNUM

Week Number Calculation

WEEKNUM is known for Week Number Calculation.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

NOW

Excel 2.0

NOW was created in Excel 2.0. Functions introduced in the Excel 2.0 version release Click to see all.

TODAY

Excel 2.0

TODAY was created in Excel 2.0. Functions introduced in the Excel 2.0 version release Click to see all.

WEEKNUM

Excel 2000

WEEKNUM was created in Excel 2000. Functions first released with Excel 2000 version Click to see all.
Created By 👤

Organization or team responsible for developing the function

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Microsoft Excel Team

Functions officially created by the Microsoft Excel development team

Facts Comparison

Interesting Fact 💡

Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function

NOW

Updates approximately 86400 times per day

TODAY

Updates even when you don't want it to

WEEKNUM

Used in project timeline tracking
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

NOW

The function that never lets you forget you're late

TODAY

The function that never lies about its age

WEEKNUM

Causes arguments about when weeks actually start

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively

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Simple

Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks

Technical Details Comparison

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

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Date

Excel functions for working with dates and time values
Version Compatibility 💻

Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.

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Excel 2019

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version
Excel 2016

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version

NOW

Excel 2013

NOW is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version Click to see all.

WEEKNUM

Excel 2013

WEEKNUM is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version Click to see all.
Operating System 💾

Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms

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Windows

Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system
MacOS

Excel functions optimized for MacOS users
Web Excel

Excel functions available in web-based versions
Required Arguments Count 🔢

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

NOW

~
TODAY

~
WEEKNUM

1

WEEKNUM needs 1 required arguments Click to see all.
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

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Date

Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

NOW

No Arguments Needed

Excel functions that work without arguments provide quick results with minimal setup Click to see all.

Updates Automatically

TODAY

No Arguments Needed

Excel functions that work without arguments provide quick results with minimal setup Click to see all.

Auto-Updates

WEEKNUM

Consistent Week Numbering

Multiple Systems Support
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

NOW

Updates With Every Calculation

Can Slow Spreadsheets

TODAY

Updates Only On Calculation

Limited Use

WEEKNUM

Different Week Counting Systems

Functions use varying week numbering methods, affecting date calculations Click to see all.

Regional Variations

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to NOW

Known for Calculate Days Between Dates

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY

Known for Day Of Week Determination

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY

📈 is more versatile than TODAY

Known for Year Extraction

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY

⚙ performs better than TODAY

🛠 is more reliable than TODAY

Known for Month Extraction

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY

⚙ performs better than TODAY

🛠 is more reliable than TODAY

Known for Day Extraction

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY

⚙ performs better than TODAY

🛠 is more reliable than TODAY

Known for Converting Text To Uppercase

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY

Known for Case-Sensitive Comparison

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY

Known for Character Count Calculation

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY

Known for Rounding Down To Integers

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY

📈 is more versatile than TODAY

⭐ is rated higher than TODAY

Known for Calculate Working Days

🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY

📈 is more versatile than TODAY