USE THE CUSTOM FORMATTING TO DISPLAY DAY OF THE WEEK USING MICROSOFT EXCEL

How to show the day of the week in Microsoft Excel. A worksheet contains dates in Column A. Use this tip to get the corresponding day of the week of these dates.

To display weekdays using customized formatting:

1. Select cells B2:B10 and type the formula =A2.
2. Press <-Ctrl+Enter->.
3. From the Format menu, select Cells.
4. Select the Number tab and click on Custom below Category.
5. In the Type box, change the number format to "dddd".
6. Press OK.

USE THE CUSTOM FORMATTING TO DISPLAY DAY OF THE WEEK USING MICROSOFT EXCEL