WORKDAY in WPS on Windows: Introduction

WPS WORKDAY is a spreadsheet date function for calculating a result date by working-day rules; this guide covers 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	4	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	4	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

The WORKDAY function in WPS Spreadsheet returns a date before or after a start date based on a specified number of working days and an optional holiday range.

Key capabilities include:

Type WORKDAY( to view syntax guidance while building the formula.
Calculate a future or past working date from a start date and a workday count.
Exclude holidays with a referenced range for more practical schedule planning.
Use the function with cell references, cross-sheet references, and nested formulas that update automatically when data changes.

This function is useful for project schedules, payment due dates, attendance planning, delivery timelines, and other spreadsheet workflows that depend on business days.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	No mandatory internet connection is required for local formula calculation; internet access is needed for download and account-related actions
Other	You need access to WPS Spreadsheet files and permission to edit formulas in cells

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office, create or open a spreadsheet, and type `=WORKDAY(` in a cell to confirm that formula guidance appears

Source: WPS download center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides the `WORKDAY` function in WPS Spreadsheet for business-day date calculation, with syntax prompts, cell references, cross-sheet references, and nested formula support.	Excel provides `WORKDAY(start_date, days, [holidays])` to return a date before or after a start date while excluding weekends and optional holidays.	Google Sheets provides `WORKDAY(start_date, num_days, [holidays])` to calculate an end date after a specified number of working days.	Notion provides formulas and date functions such as `dateAdd` and `dateBetween`, but it does not provide a spreadsheet-style `WORKDAY` function with the same entry pattern.	Adobe Acrobat Sign provides calculated fields that can update values and dates in forms, but this is a form workflow rather than a spreadsheet function workflow.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: You can enter `WORKDAY(` directly in WPS Spreadsheet and continue with cell references, cross-sheet references, and nested formulas in the same worksheet workflow.	Compared with WPS: Excel offers a closely matched official `WORKDAY` function with optional holidays and similar business-day calculation behavior.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets also offers a direct `WORKDAY` function, and its official help notes that `WORKDAY` treats only Saturday and Sunday as weekends.	Compared with WPS: Notion is better suited to database property formulas and does not provide the same spreadsheet cell-level `WORKDAY` function experience.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on calculated fields in signing forms instead of spreadsheet-based business-day formulas.
Official Source	—	Excel WORKDAY function	Google Sheets WORKDAY	Notion formula syntax	Adobe calculated fields

Overall Conclusion
For spreadsheet-based business-day date calculations, WPS, Excel, and Google Sheets all provide direct function support. Notion and Adobe can handle some date logic, but they focus on database formulas or form workflows rather than the same spreadsheet function experience.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How WORKDAY Helps
1	Project delivery planning	Project managers, operations teams	Estimate completion dates by working days	Use `WORKDAY` to calculate target delivery dates
2	Payment and billing schedules	Finance teams, sales teams	Count due dates by business days instead of calendar days	Use a start date, workday count, and holiday range to return a result date
3	Attendance and leave planning	HR teams, admin teams	Arrange return dates and approval timing by workdays	Combine date cells with a holiday list for calculation
4	Purchasing and shipping timelines	Procurement and supply chain teams	Track lead times in working days	Use `WORKDAY` to estimate shipping or arrival dates
5	Spreadsheet automation	Users who maintain recurring schedule sheets	Reduce manual date edits and repeated recalculation	Nest `WORKDAY` with other formulas so results update automatically

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Basic use of the WORKDAY function	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic spreadsheet editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF and extended tools	Some features are limited	More advanced tools are available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on the plan
Templates and some value-added resources	Limited access	Broader access

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You mainly need WORKDAY for everyday spreadsheet date calculations	Free	The function itself is available for regular scheduling and date calculation tasks
You also need more cloud storage, templates, or broader office features	WPS Premium	A better fit for users who work with multiple document types and need more extended capabilities

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