If you need to count or calculate number of Leap Years between two dates in Excel or list of two dates in Excel, make use of this formula to get things done.

Subtraction is the easiest way to count days between two dates in Excel. You can use the arithmetic operator – (minus sign) to subtract one date from another to find the number of days between them.

A TechRepublic member wrote for advice on calculating the years, months, and days elapsed between two dates. This tutorial explains the solution provided by TechRepublic contributor Jeff Davis.

Click the drop-down arrow in this area and choose either of the two "Date" options. The long number in the cell with transform a date, which will be the midpoint between your two given dates.