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phil_green
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May 21, 2023
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good morning i need to make a weekly planner is there anyway i can automatically format the dates so I don't have to enter each date in a cell this is have for this years planner.

 

many thanks

 

 

07-Jan14-Jan21-Jan28-Jan04-Feb11-Feb18-Feb25-Feb04-Mar11-Mar18-Mar25-Mar01-Apr08-Apr15-Apr22-Apr29-Apr06-May13-May20-May27-May03-Jun10-Jun17-Jun24-Jun01-Jul08-Jul15-Jul22-Jul29-Jul05-Aug12-Aug19-Aug26-Aug02-Sep09-Sep16-Sep23-Sep30-Sep07-Oct14-Oct21-Oct28-Oct04-Nov11-Nov18-Nov25-Nov02-Dec09-Dec16-Dec23-Dec30-Dec
  • phil_green 

    Thanks, you almost managed to cut off the essential information at the top <grin>.

     

    Click in the cell where you want the first date.

    Enter the following formula in the cell, then press Enter.

     

    =SEQUENCE(1, 52, DATE(2023, 1, 7), 7)

     

    The SEQUENCE function creates a series of evenly spaced values.

    The first argument 1 tells Excel that you want the result in 1 row.

    The second argument 52 specifies that you want 52 columns.

    The third argument DATE(2023, 1, 7) provides the starting value: the date with year 2023, month 1 (January) and day 7.

    The last argument 7 tells Excel that the values will increase with a step of 7 (days, i.e. a week).

     

    Excel will automatically return the result in 52 cells next to each other in a row.

    Select these 52 cells, then apply the date format of your choice from the Number Format drop down on the Home tab of the ribbon.

  • phil_green 

    Enter the start date 07-Jan in a cell. Excel should automatically add the current year, and format the cell as dd-mmm.

    Let's say you entered the date in B1.

    In C1, enter the formula =B1+7, then fill or copy to the right (to BA1).

     

    If you have Microsoft 365 or Office 2021, an alternative is to enter the formula in the cell where you want to start:

     

    =SEQUENCE(1, 52, DATE(2023, 1, 7), 7)

     

    This will automatically spill to 52 columns. Format the spill range ad dd-mmm.

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