# DATEVALUE

## Content

This function returns a DateTime object of the specified date.

## Syntax

`DATEVALUE(date_string)`

## Arguments

[Required] The argument for this function is a date as a string. 

## Remarks

Use this function to convert a date represented by text to a DateTime object in a standard format.

## Examples

`DATEVALUE(B18)`
`DATEVALUE(R18C2)`