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Old May 22nd 12, 04:29 PM
LMDeWitt LMDeWitt is offline
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Question How do I track next due date

Hi,
I conduct audits annually and want to highlight upcoming audit dates that I need to begin working on scheduling. I am working with the last audit date and need 4 months notice. I have tried to setup conditional formatting but get everything but what I want.

Column E lists the last audit date:
8/10/11 (needs to highlight)
5/26/11 (needs to highlight)
4/6/12
11/2/11

Can anyone help??
Thanks! Laurie

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Old May 22nd 12, 11:01 PM
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Hi,
I conduct audits annually and want to highlight upcoming audit dates that I need to begin working on scheduling. I am working with the last audit date and need 4 months notice. I have tried to setup conditional formatting but get everything but what I want.

Column E lists the last audit date:
8/10/11 (needs to highlight)
5/26/11 (needs to highlight)
4/6/12
11/2/11

Can anyone help??
Thanks! Laurie
Hi Laurie,

Easy enough to set up, but I need to know which version of Excel you're using as it differs slightly between them.

S.
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Old May 23rd 12, 11:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
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Default How do I highlight past dates

> I conduct audits annually and want to highlight upcoming audit dates
> that I need to begin working on scheduling. I am working with the last
> audit date and need 4 months notice.
>
> Column E lists the last audit date:
> 8/10/11 (needs to highlight)
> 5/26/11 (needs to highlight)
> 4/6/12
> 11/2/11


One way is to select column E and use
Format > Conditional Formatting
with "Formula Is"
=TODAY()>=DATE(YEAR(E1),MONTH(E1)+8,DAY(E1))
and click "Format" to select the desired highlighting.

The 8 months is for a year (between audits) minus the 4 months' notice.

Hope this helps.
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Old May 24th 12, 09:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Claus Busch
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Default How do I highlight past dates

Hi Laurie,

Am Tue, 22 May 2012 15:29:37 +0000 schrieb LMDeWitt:

> Column E lists the last audit date:
> 8/10/11 (needs to highlight)
> 5/26/11 (needs to highlight)
> 4/6/12
> 11/2/11


select column E => CF => Formula:
=AND(E1>0,E1<TODAY())


Regards
Claus Busch
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Office 2003 SP2 /2007 Ultimate SP2
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Old May 24th 12, 10:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Claus Busch
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Default How do I highlight past dates

Hi Laurie,

Am Thu, 24 May 2012 10:23:40 +0200 schrieb Claus Busch:

> select column E => CF => Formula:
> =AND(E1>0,E1<TODAY())


I forgot the 4 month.
Try:
=AND(E1>0,E1<TODAY()-121)


Regards
Claus Busch
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Win XP PRof SP2 / Vista Ultimate SP2
Office 2003 SP2 /2007 Ultimate SP2
 




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