I can't see a (non-macro) way of doing *exactly* what you want, but I've got
a compromise work-around if you want it ...
In your Star column(s) put a Star Symbol in each cell right down the column
(I copied one in from Word - Insert/Symbol)
Then format the font in the Star column to white (or whatever the background
colour is).
Then use Conditional Formatting to change the font colour of the cells in
the Star column to the appropriate colour based on your logic rules.
Rgds,
ScottO

"Kay" wrote in message
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| I am working on a spreadsheet which I currently manually populate with
| specific objects (colour-coded stars) depending on the respective date
that
| that event occurs on. I want to implement a system whereby if I populate
the
| date column, that excel will place the appropriate object in the
appropriate
| column.
|
| I have two columns for the two different types of star. I have one column
| for everyday from start of June through to the end of February. Does a
method
| exist to implement this?
|
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