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How to highlight rows based on weekend dates in Excel?

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Highlighting rows with weekend dates in Excel can help you analyze and manage data more effectively, especially if your dataset spans multiple dates. This guide will walk you through the steps to achieve this efficiently using built-in Excel features and Kutools for Excel.

Highlight rows with weekend days with Conditional Formatting

Highlight rows with weekend days with Kutools AI Aide

Highlight rows with weekend days with Conditional Formatting

You can highlight the rows based on weekend days using Conditional Formatting with the following steps:

1. Select the data range that you want to highlight the weekend rows.

2. Go to "Home" tab and click "Conditional Formatting" > "New Rule", see screenshot:

A screenshot of the Conditional Formatting menu in Excel, showing the 'New Rule' option

3. In the "New Formatting Rule" dialog box, click "Use a formula to determine which cells to format" option, and enter the following formula.

=WEEKDAY($C2,2)>5
In the formula, C2 is the started date cell in your data range.

A screenshot of the 'New Formatting Rule' dialog box in Excel, with the formula '=WEEKDAY($C2,2)>5' highlighted

4. Click "Format" button to open the "Format Cells" dialog. In the opened dialog box, click "Fill" tab and choose one color you like to format.
A screenshot of the 'Format Cells' dialog box in Excel, showing the 'Fill' tab with a color selected

5. Click "OK" > "OK" to close the dialogs, and the rows with dates that fall on Sundays or Saturdays will be highlighted. See screenshot:

A screenshot of Excel with weekend rows highlighted in color

Notes:

1. If you want to highlight the workdays from Monday to Friday, you can apply the below formula in step 3.

=WEEKDAY($C2,2)<6

2. In this data range, the formatting will be changed automatically as you modify or add date records.

Highlight rows with weekend days with Kutools AI Aide

If you want a quicker and more automated solution, "Kutools for Excel" offers a handy tool for this task. With its "Kutools AI Aide", you can simply describe your requirement in natural language, and Kutools AI will handle the rest for you. This eliminates the need for manual setup and ensures accurate results in seconds. It's an ideal solution for those who want to save time and avoid complex formula-based setups in Excel.

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After installing Kutools For Excel, please click "Kutools" > "AI Aide" to open the "Kutools AI Aide" pane.

  1. Select the data range that you want to highlight the rows with weekend days;
  2. Then, type the requirement in the chat box: such as:
    Highlight rows with weekend days from the selected range with a light blue color
  3. And then, press "Enter" key or click the "Send" button. "Kutools AI" will analyze the question, after finishing, please click "Execute" button to get the result.

Highlighting rows with weekend days in Excel is simple and can be done using various methods depending on your needs. Conditional Formatting offers a dynamic and built-in solution, while Kutools for Excel adds speed and convenience for larger datasets. Choose the method that works best for you. If you're interested in exploring more Excel tips and tricks, our website offers thousands of tutorials.

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