<div class="raw-html-embed">	<p>The <b>DATEVALUE</b> function is one of the <a href="../../docs/userguides/spreadsheet_editor/InsertFunction.aspx#datetime" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">date and time functions</a>. It is used to return a serial number of the specified date.</p>

	<h5 class="pt8">Syntax</h5>
	<p><b><em>DATEVALUE(date_text)</em></b></p>
	<p>The <b>DATEVALUE</b> function has the following argument:</p>
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				<th style="background-color: #f4f4f4" width="150ch"><b>Argument</b></th>
				<th style="background-color: #f4f4f4"><b>Description</b></th>
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				<td><b><em>date_text</em></b></td>
				<td>A date from January 1, 1900, to December 31, 9999.</td>
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	<h5 class="pt8">Notes</h5>
	<p><a href="../../docs/userguides/spreadsheet_editor/InsertFunction.aspx#howtoapplyfunctions_block" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">How to apply</a> the <b>DATEVALUE</b> function.</p>

	<h5 class="pt8">Examples</h5>
	<p>The figure below displays the result returned by the <b>DATEVALUE</b> function.</p>
	<p><img alt="DATEVALUE Function" src="https://static-helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/datevalue_3f2a59891f.png"></p></div>

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