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ResolvedVersion 2010

Joanna has attended:
Excel Intermediate course

Date to number

With my date of birth on an Excel spreadsheet how can I find which day of the week it was that I was born?

RE: Date to number

Hi Joanna

Thanks for getting in touch. The good news is that no special formulas are required, just a formatting change. Highlight the cell, right-click and choose Format Cells. On the Number tab click on Custom and edit the text in "Type". If you enter "ddd" you will get the day of the week in 3 letter format. If you enter "dddd" you will get the day of the week in full.

I hope this helps.

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Excel tip:

New Normal Worksheet

Do you want all your worksheets to confirm to a certain look? Then change the Defaults!!!
1. Press Shift+F11 to create a new worksheet
2. Press Ctrl+A to select (higlight) all cells, Press Ctrl+1, make any formatting changes then click OK.
3. Press F12 (Function 12 key) click in the Save As Type, drop down, then select Template (*.xlt)
4. Click in the Save in drop-down, then find the folder; c:_program files_microsoft office_office_start. (For the underscores shown use backslash)
Name your templete sheet.xlt, then press Enter.
Sheet.xlt is used when you insert a new worksheet (Shift+F11)

Note: These changes are permanent changes on your PC.

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