How to Check Whether a Date Was Released Two Days Before Shipping in WPS Office Spreadsheets
Question details
The user needs a WPS Spreadsheets formula to verify whether a release date is at least two days before the shipping date.
- Product
- WPS Office Spreadsheets
- Device & OS
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- Scenario
- Comparing a release or US Ship date with a DT Ship date in a delivery or transport spreadsheet to identify records with at least two days of lead time.
- Observed behavior
- The goal is to display a Yes or No result in each row indicating whether the shipping date is at least two days after the release date.
Confirm that the shipping date and release date are stored as real date values or date-formatted cells in your sheet, and identify the two columns you want to compare.
Use the IF Date Difference Formula in WPS Spreadsheets
Use this when you have two date columns and need a Yes or No result for rows where the shipping date is at least two days after the release date.
The formula subtracts the release date from the shipping date and evaluates whether the result is greater than or equal to 2.
Click the first empty cell in the result column, such as L2, where you want to show Yes or No.
Type =IF(D2-H2>=2,"Yes","No") in the formula bar, replacing D2 with the DT Ship date cell and H2 with the release or US Ship date cell.
Press Enter, then drag the fill handle down or double-click the fill handle to copy the formula through the remaining rows.
Calculate Date Lead Time in WPS Spreadsheets
WPS Spreadsheets can complete this check with the same Excel-style IF date difference formula. Enter the formula, fill it down, and get Yes or No results without switching tools.
- 1. Open your WPS Spreadsheets workbook: Launch WPS Office and open the .xlsx, .xls, or .csv file that contains the shipping and release dates.
- 2. Start the result column: Click the first blank cell in the result column, such as L2.
- 3. Enter the date-difference formula: Type =IF(D2-H2>=2,"Yes","No") and replace D2 and H2 with your actual date cells for shipping and release.
- 4. Fill the formula down: Press Enter and use the fill handle to copy the formula through all data rows.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does =IF(D2-H2>=2,"Yes","No") actually check?
It subtracts the H2 release date from the D2 shipping date. If the difference is 2 or more days, it returns Yes; otherwise it returns No.
Can I use this formula if my dates are in different columns?
Yes. Replace D2 and H2 with the actual shipping date cell and release date cell for each row, then fill the formula down the column.
Why does my formula return a #VALUE! error?
Make sure both referenced cells contain real dates or date-formatted serial values. If either cell is text, the subtraction may return a #VALUE! error.
How do I apply the formula to the whole column?
Enter the formula in the first result cell, press Enter, then drag the fill handle down or double-click it to copy the formula through the remaining rows.
Can I change the lead-time threshold from 2 days to another number?
Yes. Change >=2 to another number, such as >=3, to check for a different minimum number of days between the release date and the shipping date.
