Excel Formulas to Get the First Day of Previous Month ~ Easy Tricks!!
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Published: 2021-05-17 04:22:15

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In the previous post, we have learned the**[first day of the same month in Excel](https://geekexcel.com/excel-formulas-to-get-the-first-day-of-month/)**. Similarly, here we will show the formula to **get the first day of the previous month in Excel**. Let’s get started!! Get an official version of ** MS Excel** from the following link: [https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel](https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel)

[![Get the first day of the previous month](https://geekexcel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Get-the-first-day-of-the-previous-month.png)](https://geekexcel.com/excel-formulas-to-get-the-first-day-of-previous-month/get-the-first-day-of-the-previous-month/#main)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-42309">Get the first day of the previous month</figcaption>

## Generic Formula:

- If you want to get the first day of the previous month, you can use the below formula.

**=[EOMONTH](https://geekexcel.com/how-to-use-eomonth-function-in-microsoft-excel-365/)(date,-2)+1**

## Syntax Explanations:

- **EOMONTH** – In Excel, the **[EOMONTH function](https://geekexcel.com/how-to-use-eomonth-function-in-microsoft-excel-365/)** returns the last day of the month after adding/subtracting a specified number of months to a date.
- **Date**  – It specifies the input values from your worksheet.
- **Plus operator (+)** – This symbol is used to add the values.
- **Parenthesis ()** – The main purpose of this symbol is to group the elements.
- **Comma symbol (,)** – It is a separator that helps to separate a list of values.
- **Minus Operator (-)** – This symbol will help to subtract any two values.

## Example:

Refer to the below example image.

- First, we will enter the input values in  **Column B**.
- Here, we are going to find the first day of the previous month.

![Input Ranges](https://geekexcel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Input-Ranges-31.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-42306">Input Ranges</figcaption>

- Select any cell and type the above-given formula.

![Enter the formula](https://geekexcel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Enter-the-formula-48.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-42308">Enter the formula</figcaption>

- Finally, press  **ENTER**  to get the result out, if you need, drag the fill handle over range to apply the formula.

![Result](https://geekexcel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Result-45.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-42307">Result</figcaption>

## Conclusion:

Here, we have described the simple formulas to **get the**  **first day of the previous month in Excel**. Hope you like it. Let me know if you have any **doubts** regarding this article or any other article on this site.

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