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How to filter rows by an inclusive date range
Heads up: Excel and Google Sheets do this differently.
Excel
=FILTER(A2:A5,(B2:B5>=DATE(2026,9,1))*(B2:B5<DATE(2026,9,16)+1))Google Sheets
=FILTER(A2:A5,B2:B5>=DATE(2026,9,1),B2:B5<DATE(2026,9,16)+1)✓
Verified example
Computed by a real spreadsheet engine on the sample data below.
| Event | Date/time serial |
| Alpha | 46265 |
| Beta | 46266 |
| Gamma | 46281.75 |
| Delta | 46282 |
=FILTER(A2:A5,(B2:B5>=DATE(2026,9,1))*(B2:B5<DATE(2026,9,16)+1))→Beta | Gamma
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Step by step
- 1Paste the sample at A1:B5. Format B2:B5 as Date/time: the dates are 31 August, 1 September, 16 September at 18:00, and 17 September 2026.
- 2Choose an empty output column. The formula returns event names from A2:A5, not every source column.
- 3Use the appropriate Excel or Sheets formula, with matching range lengths.
- 4Beta is exactly on the lower boundary and Gamma is within the last day. Alpha and Delta are outside the interval.
Tips
- The serial values use the modern Excel 1900/Google Sheets date system. Text dates need conversion before numeric comparisons; workbooks using Excel's 1904 date system require appropriate conversion.
- For a date-only end input, < end + 1 includes the full final day. Keep a single reporting timezone and leave room for the results to spill.
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Frequently asked
Why not use <= the end date?
That includes midnight at the start of the final day but can exclude later timestamps on that date.
What if no row matches?
Google Sheets returns #N/A; Excel without its optional empty-result fallback returns #CALC!. Treat that as an empty selection, not proof the source data is valid.
Sources and compatibility
Reviewed 2026-09-16