- Select the cells that contain dates you want to show as the day of the week.
- On the Format menu, click Cells, and then click the Number tab.
- Under Category, click Custom, and in the Type box, type dddd for full weekdays (Monday, Tuesday, etc.), or ddd for abbreviations (Mon, Tue, Wed, etc.).
Convert dates to the text for the day of the week
Use the TEXT and WEEKDAY functions to do this task.
Worksheet example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.
- Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
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