Return the first day of the previous month


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1=TODAY() = Thursday 01 January 2026
2=NOW() = Thursday 01 January 2026 08:34:22
3=DATE(YEAR(TODAY()), MONTH(TODAY())-1, 1) = 01/12/2025

Built-in Functions

DATE - The date as a date serial number given a year, month, day.
NOW - The date serial number of the current system date and time.


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