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EOMONTH vs WORKDAY vs NETWORKDAYS

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Basic Classification Comparison
Usage Context Comparison
Basic Information Comparison
History Comparison
Facts Comparison

Usage Information Comparison
Technical Details Comparison
Evaluation Comparison
Ratings Comparison

Basic Classification Comparison

Function Category 📊

Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function types

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Date & Time

Excel functions for working with dates and time calculations
Operation Type 🔧

Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs

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Calculation

Excel functions for performing various calculations

Usage Context Comparison

For whom 👥

Target user groups who would benefit most from using this Excel function

EOMONTH

Financial Professionals

EOMONTH is designed for Financial Professionals. Excel functions essential for financial analysis and planning Click to see all.

Accountants

EOMONTH is designed for Accountants. Excel functions commonly used by accountants for financial tracking and reporting Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Project Managers

WORKDAY is designed for Project Managers. Excel functions helpful for project planning and tracking Click to see all.

Business Managers

WORKDAY is designed for Business Managers. Excel functions helpful for business management and decision making Click to see all.

NETWORKDAYS

Project Managers

NETWORKDAYS is designed for Project Managers. Excel functions helpful for project planning and tracking Click to see all.

Business Managers

NETWORKDAYS is designed for Business Managers. Excel functions helpful for business management and decision making Click to see all.
Purpose 📝

Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function

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Date Calculations

Functions for working with dates and time calculations

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

EOMONTH

End Of Month Calculations

EOMONTH is known for End Of Month Calculations.

WORKDAY

Business Day Calculations

WORKDAY is known for Business Day Calculations.

NETWORKDAYS

Calculate Working Days

NETWORKDAYS is known for Calculate Working Days.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

EOMONTH

Excel 97

EOMONTH was created in Excel 97. Functions first available in Excel 97 version Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Excel 2000

WORKDAY was created in Excel 2000. Functions first released with Excel 2000 version Click to see all.

NETWORKDAYS

Excel 2000

NETWORKDAYS was created in Excel 2000. Functions first released with Excel 2000 version Click to see all.
Created By 👤

Organization or team responsible for developing the function

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Microsoft Excel Team

Functions officially created by the Microsoft Excel development team

Facts Comparison

Interesting Fact 💡

Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function

EOMONTH

Used heavily in financial reporting

WORKDAY

Essential for Project Planning

NETWORKDAYS

Created after numerous complaints about weekend inclusion
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

EOMONTH

The function that knows when payday is

WORKDAY

Makes Vacation Planning Complicated

NETWORKDAYS

The function that knows you don't work weekends

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively

EOMONTH

Simple

EOMONTH has a Simple complexity level. Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Intermediate

WORKDAY has a Intermediate complexity level. Excel functions with moderate complexity for various tasks Click to see all.

NETWORKDAYS

Intermediate

NETWORKDAYS has a Intermediate complexity level. Excel functions with moderate complexity for various tasks Click to see all.

Technical Details Comparison

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

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Date

Excel functions for working with dates and time values
Version Compatibility 💻

Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.

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Excel 2019

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version

Excel 2016

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version

EOMONTH

Excel 2013

EOMONTH is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version

NETWORKDAYS

Excel 2013

NETWORKDAYS is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version
Operating System 💾

Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms

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Windows

Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system

MacOS

Excel functions optimized for MacOS users

NETWORKDAYS

Web Excel

NETWORKDAYS runs on Web Excel Excel functions available in web-based versions
Required Arguments Count 🔢

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

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2
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

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Date

Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations

EOMONTH

Number

EOMONTH accepts Number as input types Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs

WORKDAY

Number

WORKDAY accepts Number as input types Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

EOMONTH

Reliable For Financial Reporting

Month-End Processing

WORKDAY

Holiday Consideration

Business Calendar Support

NETWORKDAYS

Excludes Weekends

Holiday Aware

Accurate

Excludes Weekends Automatically

Considers Holidays
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

EOMONTH

Limited To Month-End Dates

Requires Date Serial Numbers

Functions that need dates in Excel's internal serial number format Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Weekend Definition Limited

Regional Constraints

Functions affected by regional settings and formats Click to see all.

NETWORKDAYS

Requires Date Format

Functions that only work with properly formatted date values Click to see all.

Complex Holiday Handling

Limited Holiday Input Format

Regional Limitations