how to format date in excel to include day of the week
1 In the cell that you want to return the day of the week, type =A1, and then press ENTER. 2  Select the cell with the returned date. 3  Click the Home tab. 4  Click Format Cells: Number in the Number group. 5  This will open the Format Cells dialog box.ethod 1. 1  In Microsoft Office Excel 2007, follow these steps: 2  In the cell that you want to return the day of the week, type =A1, and then press ENTER. 3  Select the cell with the returned date. 4  Click the Home tab. 5  Click Format Cells: Number in the Number group. 6  On the Number tab, click Date, and then select the date format that contains the day of ...