How do you calculate the quarter number from the month? - Excel Tip and Tricks #tips #shorts #fyp

Learn how to calculate the quarter number from the month. Or how do I get a quarter number from a date in Excel? And what is the quarter date function. Or how do I convert monthly data to quarterly data in Excel?

Here is the formula featured in the video.

="Q"&ROUNDUP(MONTH(B3)/3,0)&", "&YEAR(B3)

Let's break down this formula.

="Q"&ROUNDUP(MONTH(B3)/3,0)&", "&YEAR(B3)

1) ="Q": This is a text string consisting of the letter "Q". It's enclosed in double quotation marks, indicating it's a static text part of the formula.
2) ROUNDUP(MONTH(B3)/3, 0): This part of the formula involves some calculations:
- MONTH(B3): This function extracts the month from the date in cell B3.
- MONTH(B3)/3: It divides the month by 3. This appears to be a way of categorizing the month into quarters.
- ROUNDUP(..., 0): This function rounds up the result of the division to the nearest whole number. It ensures that the quarter is represented as a whole number (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4).
3) ", ": This is a text string containing a comma and a space. It's used to separate the quarter and year in the final text string.
4) YEAR(B3): This function extracts the year from the date in cell B3.

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