How to put days of the week in Excel

How to put days of the week in Excel

Excel is a very useful tool for organizing and analyzing data. One of the features that can be used is the insertion of the days of the week in a spreadsheet. In this blog, we will show you how to do this simply and quickly.

Step 1: Format the cell

Before inserting the days of the week, it is important to format the cell correctly. Select the cell where you want to insert the days of the week and right -click. In the menu that appears, choose the “Format Cells” option.

In the formatting panel, go to the “Number” tab and select the “Personalized” option. In the next box, type the code “DDDD” (without the quotes). This code represents the day of the week.

Step 2: Insert the formula

Now that the cell is formatted correctly, we can insert the formula to display the days of the week. In the desired cell, type the formula “= text (date;” dddd “)”, replacing “date” with the cell containing the date you want to display the day of the week.

For example, if you want to display the day of the week to date 01/01/2022, the formula would be like this: “= text (a1;” dddd “)”, considering that the date is in cell A1. < /P>

Step 3: Drag the formula

Now that the formula has been inserted, you can drag to the other column cells to display the days of the week for the corresponding dates. Just click on the cell with the formula, position the cursor in the lower right corner of the cell (the cursor will turn into a cross) and drag down.

Ready! Now you know how to put the days of the week in Excel simply and quickly. This functionality can be very useful for organizing and analyzing data in your spreadsheets.

Excel has a functionality called “Automatic Filling” that can be used to insert the days of the week faster. Just enter the name of a day of the week in the desired cell and drag to the other cells in the spine. Excel will automatically fill the other days of the week.

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In addition to inserting the days of the week, Excel also offers other interesting features to work with dates. It is possible to calculate the difference between two dates, extract the day, month or year of a date, among other operations.


Example of spreadsheet with days of the week in Excel


How to format the cell to display only day of the week?

To format the cell to display only the day of the week, follow the same steps described in step 1, but select the “custom” option and type the “DDD” code (without quotes) in the text box. P>

Is it possible to display the days of the week in other languages?

Yes, it is possible to display the days of the week in other languages. Just change the format code in the cell to the desired language. For example, to display the days of the week in English, use the code “DDDD” and to display in Spanish, use the code “DDDD” (without quotation).

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Frequently asked questions

  1. Can I insert the days of the week into a Google Sheets spreadsheet?

    Yes, you can insert the days of the week into a Google Sheets spreadsheet following the same steps described on this blog.

  2. Is there any specific function in Excel to display the days of the week?

    In Excel, the “text” function can be used to display the days of the week. It allows you to format a date according to a specific formatting code.

  3. Is it possible to display the days of the week in ascending or decreasing order?

    Yes, it is possible to display the days of the week in ascending or decreasing order. Just select the cells with the days of the week and use the Excel sort option.


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