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    Subtracting dates

    I would like to know how to subtract the date by 2 days from cell A1 and display the result in cell B1. Also would like the day of the week to display in front of the date.


    A1: 03/08/08

    B1: WEDNESDAY, 03/06/08

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    Try this in B1
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    then Custom format B1 as
    dddd, dd/mm/yy
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    thanks that works. wanted to know how i would make the day of the week ie. Wednesday all uppercase.

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    Maybe

    =UPPER(TEXT(A1-2,"dddd, dd/mm/yy"))
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    That will save me alot of time. Thank you.

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