WEEKDAY in WPS on Windows: Introduction

WEEKDAY in WPS on Windows is a date function in WPS multidimensional tables that returns the weekday number for a given date; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	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

WEEKDAY is a common date function in formula fields for WPS multidimensional tables on Windows. It converts a date into a weekday number, which is useful for shift planning, attendance tracking, recurring reports, and weekday-based conditions.

Core capabilities include:

Use WEEKDAY in a formula field to calculate weekday values for each record.
Check the function format in the formula editor before entering parameters.
Combine WEEKDAY with logic such as IF for weekday and weekend classification.

This function is useful for scheduling, attendance analysis, project calendars, and weekday-based data grouping in WPS Office.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	An internet connection is recommended for installation and account-related actions; local formula editing does not require a constant connection
Other	You need access to a multidimensional table and permission to add or edit formula fields

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, enter a multidimensional table, and confirm that you can add a Formula field and enter WEEKDAY

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Use WEEKDAY in a formula field in WPS multidimensional tables to return a weekday number from a date and combine it with record-based calculations.	Excel provides `WEEKDAY(serial_number,[return_type])` and supports multiple return numbering systems for spreadsheet calculations.	Google Sheets provides `WEEKDAY(date,[type])` and supports multiple weekday numbering systems in spreadsheets.	Notion does not provide a function named WEEKDAY, but its formula system includes `day(date)` to return the weekday number for a date.	Acrobat supports date fields and calculated values in PDF forms, but it does not provide a spreadsheet-style WEEKDAY function.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS lets you use WEEKDAY directly inside multidimensional table records and formula fields in the same workspace.	Compared with WPS: Excel offers a mature spreadsheet implementation of WEEKDAY for worksheet-based calculations.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets offers a similar function, with a workflow centered on web spreadsheets.	Compared with WPS: Notion handles weekday logic through `day()` in database formulas rather than a same-name spreadsheet function.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF form fields and calculations rather than spreadsheet date functions.
Official Source	—	Excel WEEKDAY function	Google Sheets WEEKDAY	Notion formula syntax	Acrobat PDF form fields

Overall Conclusion
WPS WEEKDAY works well when you want to calculate weekday numbers directly inside multidimensional table records on Windows. Excel and Google Sheets provide comparable spreadsheet functions, while Notion and Adobe are better suited to database formulas or PDF form workflows.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How WEEKDAY Helps
1	Shift and duty planning	Admin teams, operations staff	Quickly identify the weekday for a date	Use WEEKDAY in a formula field to return a weekday number
2	Attendance analysis	HR teams, team leads	Separate weekdays from weekends in records	Combine WEEKDAY with conditional logic
3	Project calendar organization	Project managers	Group tasks by weekday	Generate a consistent weekday number from each date
4	Data labeling	Data coordinators	Make date records easier to filter and group	Create a weekday value in a formula field
5	Recurring report preparation	Finance and analysts	Organize weekly data by weekday	Calculate weekday numbers before summarizing data

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Use the WEEKDAY function in multidimensional tables	✅	✅
Basic PDF features and reading	✅	✅
More advanced tools and extended benefits	Limited	✅
Cloud storage	1 GB	Higher-capacity plans are available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Use WEEKDAY for everyday date calculations	Free	Suitable for common date-to-weekday calculations
Need more PDF tools, templates, cloud storage, or extended office features	WPS Premium	Better for frequent office work across more tools

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