Simple! To get the date five days after the date in A1, use
=A1+5

If Excel doesn't do it automatically for you, format the cell with this
formula in it with a date format of your choice.

You can then simply copy this formula down as far as you need.

Megan,

With a date in A1 put this in B1

=A1+5

If you want it without a formula right click the sheet tab, view code and
paste this in:-

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
  If Target.Cells.Count > 1 Or IsEmpty(Target) Then Exit Sub
   If Not Intersect(Target, Range("A1:A10")) Is Nothing Then 'change to suit
      'Ensure target is a date
       If IsDate(Target) Then
               Application.EnableEvents = False
               Target.Offset(0, 1).Value = Target.Value + 5
               Application.EnableEvents = True
        End If
       End If
End Sub

Mike

Format column "B" as Date and plug in =A1+5 and copy down to the rest of
the cells

Enter date in cell A1
in next cell enter =A1+5

hi
no big mystery. dates are stored as numbers. all you have to do is add 5....
if data entered is in A column and add date is in column B then in column B
put...
=IF(A2="","",A2+5)
format as date.

regards
FSt1