How do I set up a calculation to exclude weekends?

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Ken Proj mgr

Hello,
I am using Excel to schedule construction processes for homes. It is set up
by columns. Example "Column B..Row 2" gets the actual date typed in and I
set up calculations to add days to the schedule. For instance: Column B..Row
3 would be Row 2 +1. I want to have Saturday and Sunday automatically add
2 days to the calculation. I would need the new dates to carry forward. Is
this possible?
 
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Niek Otten

Look at the WORKDAY() function. HELP has the details; don't miss what it
says if you get a #NAME error
 
K

Ken Proj mgr

Niek Otten,
Thanks for the direction. I will work on it and I will let you know how I
made out.

Thanks again.

Ken
 
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Ken Proj mgr

Niek Otten,
Ug! My spreadsheet is showing me the "#value" sign when I put in the
formula, "=workday(a10,a11). The formula work on another sheet that is
properly formatted, but not on the sheet I need it to owkr on. That too is
properly formatted. I made sure I am using a date and a figure to add. Any
ideas?
 
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Dave Peterson

I'd guess that one of those cells isn't really what you expect.

if you put
=count(a10:a11)
in a separate cell
do you get 2?

Both of those cells should be numeric (a date is a number to excel).

If you don't, try reformatting each cell (as a date and general) and retype the
values in each cell.
 
K

Ken Proj mgr

Dave Peterson & Niek Otten,
I did it! I figured out what I was doing wrong. The Info on "Workday"
works fine. I had to add a number of lines to my sheet, but I was able to
schedule a house from start to finsish by entering a start date. I set up my
formula wrong.

Thank you both.

Ken
 
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Dave Peterson

Glad you fixed the problem.
Dave Peterson & Niek Otten,
I did it! I figured out what I was doing wrong. The Info on "Workday"
works fine. I had to add a number of lines to my sheet, but I was able to
schedule a house from start to finsish by entering a start date. I set up my
formula wrong.

Thank you both.

Ken
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