Conditional Formating and Dates

[Kardon Coupé {Aka Paul}]

How can I conditional format, so that if the day hasn't passed, the colour
of the cell is Orange, if the day has passed it is Red, and if the day is
today it is Green? (All mentioned cells with contain a date)

Can it be done, thanks.

 

[Chip Pearson]

Use the three format conditions. In the Conditional Format
dialog, change "Cell Value Is" to "Formula Is" and use the
following three formulas:

' orange
=$A$1<TODAY()

' green
=$A$1=TODAY()

' red
=$A$1>TODAY()

Change $A$1 to the appropriate cell reference.

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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com

 

[Kardon Coupé {Aka Paul}]

I have just tried that, and it didn't work? I did it word for word, with the
exception of changing cell reference. and they all stayed the first colour I
chose, irrespective of the date I in the cell, or the date on the system
clock.

 

[Norman Harker]

Hi Kardon!

I think you need the following conditional format entries for the
cells containing the dates

In the conditional format dialog

Cell value is
Less than
=TODAY()

Cell value is
Equal to
=TODAY()

Cell value is
Greater than
=TODAY()


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Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
Sydney, Australia
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