DAY in WPS on Windows: Introduction

DAY in WPS on Windows is a built-in spreadsheet date function for extracting the day number from a date; this guide covers 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	1	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	1	Matches the number of Free rows in the How-to Index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the How-to Index

About This Feature

Overview

The DAY function in WPS Spreadsheet extracts the day portion from a date value and returns an integer from 1 to 31.

Key capabilities include:

Use the DAY function for date calculations in spreadsheets.
Enter a date value or cell reference and return the day of the month.
Combine DAY with cross-sheet references and nested formulas.
Update results automatically when the source data changes.

This function is useful for attendance sheets, order date breakdowns, and date analysis in reports. It helps reduce manual date splitting and keeps downstream calculations consistent.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory internet connection is required for local formula calculation; internet access is needed for download, installation, and account services
Other	You need to open WPS Spreadsheet files and have permission to edit cell formulas

Download & Installation

Before using the DAY function on Windows, install WPS Office and open the Spreadsheet component.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Launch WPS Office → open Spreadsheet → select any cell and type `=DAY(` to confirm the formula input state

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Use `DAY` in WPS Spreadsheet to extract the day of the month from a date, with formula prompts, cross-sheet references, and nested calculations.	Excel `DAY(serial_number)` returns the day of a date as an integer from 1 to 31.	Google Sheets `DAY(date)` returns the day of the month and accepts a date cell, a date-returning function, or a numeric date value.	Notion formulas support date-related functions, but `day()` returns the weekday number; extracting the day of the month uses `date()`.	Adobe Acrobat Sign calculated fields can update values dynamically from form input and can format results as dates, numbers, or currency, but this is not a spreadsheet DAY function workflow.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS keeps the DAY workflow in a spreadsheet formula environment, so you can enter the function directly in cells and combine it with cross-sheet references and nested calculations for date analysis.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft also provides a standard DAY function with similar syntax for spreadsheet date extraction.	Compared with WPS: Google also supports DAY, but its documentation highlights that literal date input must follow numeric date handling rules in functions.	Compared with WPS: Notion is more oriented to database property formulas; for day-of-month extraction, `date()` is used instead of `day()`.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is better aligned with signed form field calculations than cell-based spreadsheet date formulas.
Official Source	—	DAY function	DAY	Formula syntax and functions	Add calculated fields to a form

Overall Conclusion
If you want to split dates inside a spreadsheet and continue using the result in other formulas, the DAY function in WPS fits common worksheet workflows well. Compared with database and form tools, it stays closer to everyday spreadsheet analysis. Compared with other spreadsheet products, the function pattern is familiar and easy to apply.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Core need	How it helps
1	Attendance date breakdown	HR and admin staff	Extract the day from full dates	Enter DAY in a cell to return the day of the month
2	Sales report cleanup	Sales and operations teams	Split order dates before counting or grouping	Combine DAY with other formulas for reporting
3	Finance ledger analysis	Finance staff	Check day-based conditions within a month	Use DAY results in conditional formulas
4	Project tracking records	Project members	Break down milestone dates more efficiently	Reference date cells and calculate automatically with DAY
5	Formula practice	Students and trainees	Learn date formula syntax faster	Use formula prompts to complete input more easily

Membership & Benefits

DAY can be used directly in the current feature scope; this section outlines general differences between free access and WPS Premium, plus the subscription entry.

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Basic DAY function usage	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic spreadsheet editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF, template, and extended benefits	Available within the free scope shown on the product page	Includes broader extended benefits and higher quotas
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Learning formulas and handling basic date extraction	Free	The DAY function itself is available for regular spreadsheet calculation
Needing more cloud storage or broader supporting features	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also use more document, PDF, template, or cloud-related features

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