Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated November 14, 2022)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
If you are writing macros in VBA, you may have a need to determine the current day of the year. For instance, you might want to know that February 21 is the 52 day of the year. VBA includes a handy function that allows you to quickly and easily determine the current day of the year:
iThisDay = DatePart("y", Date)
When executed, iThisDay will be equal to the current day number. Notice that this example uses the Date function. If you want to determine the day number for a different date, simply substitute that date in place of the Date function.
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