Chapter 6 Working with dates ・ MISSION 26
Mission 26: Day of the week
Task
In B2:B5, show the day of the week of each date (Monday, Tuesday…).
B2fx
A
B
1
Date
Weekday
2
4/27/2026
3
4/29/2026
4
5/2/2026
5
5/10/2026
6
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Chapter 6 ・ MISSION 26
Day of the week
In B2:B5, show the day of the week of each date (Monday, Tuesday…).
A
B
1
Date
Weekday
2
4/27/2026
3
4/29/2026
4
5/2/2026
5
5/10/2026
6
A
B
1
Date
Weekday
2
4/27/2026
Monday
3
4/29/2026
Wednesday
4
5/2/2026
Saturday
5
5/10/2026
Sunday
6
The tutorial is On. Change this in theMission list.
Functions used in this mission
Example formula: =TEXT(A2,"dddd")
TEXT(A2,"dddd") turns the day of the week into text. Unlike changing the cell format, you can join the result with & or count it with COUNTIF.
To practice one function at a time:Function drillExcel function list
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