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How To Use WEEKDAY() Function in Google Sheets

Description

Returns a number representing the day of the week of the date provided.

How To Actually Use WEEKDAY() in Sheets

WEEKDAY(date, [type])

Try WEEKDAY yourself

In cell B1, use the WEEKDAY formula to determine the day of the week for the date in cell A1. The result should return a number from 1 (Sunday) to 7 (Saturday).

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