Generating Working Day Lists and Date Calculations in Excel

Managing schedules and project milestones requires precise tracking of actual working days rather than raw calendar dates. In this practical text-based course, you will learn how to generate automated business day lists while accounting for custom weekends and organizational holidays. What you'll learn: Understand core date serial numbering and date formatting principles in Excel; Apply WORKDAY and WORKDAY.INTL functions to calculate dynamic project deadlines; Use NETWORKDAYS and NETWORKDAYS.INTL to compute exact working day counts between dates; Build dynamic business day sequences using modern array functions such as SEQUENCE and FILTER; Configure custom holiday lists and handle irregular working-week schedules; Troubleshoot common date calculation errors and regional format discrepancies. The course begins with foundational date terminology and calculation rules before guiding you through hands-on text walkthroughs and formula exercises. This course is designed for beginners, administrative professionals, and project coordinators looking to master business day operations without prior advanced spreadsheet experience. Start reading today to streamline your project scheduling and date calculations.