# MOnth only computed column from date column **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [August 15, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/month-only-computed-column-from-date-column/65045 "2023-08-15T14:23:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
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Just to add to Jeff’s reply, if you’re looking for the name of the month, then see below: > [@abacus New Math functions](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-math-functions/16761/64): > > Method 1: Use the Format Date column with the MMMM formatting option. Method 2: Add the month names of the year in a single column, one row per month Use a Math column to determine the Month Index number from the date: Month(Date)-1 Use a Single Value column to fetch the month name from your list of months, using N from start where N is the month index. Method 2 requires more effort, but it is more reliable and is guaranteed to work regardless of device/browser/regional date format variati… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/month-only-computed-column-from-date-column/65045)._