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TODAY
Known for Current Date Return
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Basic Classification
Function Category 📊
Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function typesOperation Type 🔧
Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs
Usage Context
For whom 👥
Target user groups who would benefit most from using this Excel functionPurpose 📝
Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function
History
Creation Date 📅
Original release date of the Excel functionCreated By 👤
Organization or team responsible for developing the function
Facts
Interesting Fact 💡
Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function- Updates even when you don't want it to
Sarcastic Fact 🤣
Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function- The function that never lies about its age
Usage Information
Formula Complexity Level 📖
Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively
Technical Details
Input Data Type 📝
Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parametersVersion Compatibility 💻
Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.Operating System 💾
Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platformsRequired Arguments Type 📊
The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function
Evaluation
Ratings
Ease of Use Score 📊
User-rated score for function's ease of useVersatility Score 📈
Rating for function's adaptability to different scenariosPerformance Score ⚙
Rating for function's execution speed and efficiencyReliability Score 🛠
Rating for function's consistency and error handlingScore ⭐
Overall rating combining all scoring attributes
Alternatives to TODAY
NOW
Known for Current Date And Time Retrieval📊 is easier to use than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY
WEEKDAY
Known for Day Of Week Determination🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY
DAY
Known for Day Extraction🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
⚙ performs better than TODAY
🛠 is more reliable than TODAY
YEAR
Known for Year Extraction🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
⚙ performs better than TODAY
🛠 is more reliable than TODAY
MONTH
Known for Month Extraction🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
⚙ performs better than TODAY
🛠 is more reliable than TODAY
WEEKNUM
Known for Week Number Calculation🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY
MOD
Known for Division Remainder Calculations🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY