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COLUMN vs NOW vs WEEKNUM

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    COLUMN
    • Column Number Retrieval
      COLUMN is known for Column Number Retrieval.
    NOW
    • Current Date And Time Retrieval
      NOW is known for Current Date And Time Retrieval.
    WEEKNUM
    • Week Number Calculation
      WEEKNUM is known for Week Number Calculation.

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    COLUMN
    • Essential for column calculations
    NOW
    • Updates approximately 86400 times per day
    WEEKNUM
    • Used in project timeline tracking
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    COLUMN
    • The vertical cousin of ROW function
    NOW
    • The function that never lets you forget you're late
    WEEKNUM
    • Causes arguments about when weeks actually start

Usage Information Comparison

Technical Details Comparison

Evaluation Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to COLUMN
TODAY
Known for Current Date Return
performs better than NOW
WEEKDAY
Known for Day Of Week Determination
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
📈 is more versatile than NOW
performs better than NOW
DAYS
Known for Calculate Days Between Dates
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
MONTH
Known for Month Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
YEAR
Known for Year Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
DAY
Known for Day Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
ROW
Known for Row Number Retrieval
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
is rated higher than NOW
NETWORKDAYS
Known for Calculate Working Days
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
📈 is more versatile than NOW
LEFT
Known for Text Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
MOD
Known for Division Remainder Calculations
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW