Excel Formula to Return the Next Day or Date in WPS Spreadsheets
Question details
The user needs an Excel-compatible spreadsheet formula that returns the next day or a later date from an existing date cell.
- Product
- WPS Spreadsheets
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- The user is working with a date in a spreadsheet cell and needs to calculate the following day or a date several days after that date.
- Observed behavior
- The result should appear as a valid readable date rather than a serial number.
Make sure your original date is in a cell formatted or recognized as a Date, and note the cell reference, such as A1, before entering the formula.
Add Days to a Date with the =A1+1 Formula
Use this solution when you need the next day or any date a fixed number of days after a date in WPS Spreadsheets.
Excel and WPS Spreadsheets store dates as serial numbers, so =A1+1 adds exactly one day to the date in A1. The same approach works for any number of days; use a positive number to move forward and a negative number to move backward.
Click the cell where you want the next day to appear, such as B1.
Type =A1+1 and press Enter to return the day after the date in A1.
Use =A1+2 for the day after that, or replace 2 with the number of days to add.
If the result shows a serial number, select the cell, press Ctrl+1, choose Date, and pick a date format.
Add the Next Day or Date in WPS Spreadsheets
WPS Spreadsheets supports Excel date formulas directly. Enter =A1+1 to return the next day, use =A1+2 for later dates, and apply Date formatting from the Format Cells dialog to keep results readable.
- 1. Open WPS Spreadsheets: Launch WPS Office and open the workbook that contains your date.
- 2. Click the result cell: Select the blank cell where you want the next day or later date to appear.
- 3. Enter the date formula: Type =A1+1 and press Enter to return the next day, or use =A1+2 for the day after that.
- 4. Format the result as Date: If the cell shows a serial number, select it, press Ctrl+1, choose Date, and select your preferred date format.
- 5. Save your workbook: Press Ctrl+S to save the changes in WPS Spreadsheets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which formula shows the next calendar day from a date?
Use =A1+1, where A1 contains the date. The formula adds one day because dates are stored as serial numbers.
Why does =A1+1 show a serial number instead of a date?
The result cell is not formatted as Date. Select the cell, press Ctrl+1, click Date, and choose a date format.
How can I get the day after tomorrow with a date formula?
Use =A1+2. Replace 2 with any number of days to add, or use a negative number to subtract days.
Does this date formula work when the date is on another sheet?
Yes. Include the sheet name in the reference, for example =Sheet2!A1+1.
How do I return tomorrow's date automatically without typing a date?
Use =TODAY()+1 in WPS Spreadsheets. Format the cell as Date to display the result as a readable date.
