This could be done using Conditional Formatting.

Select the cell your formula is in (I'll assume F1 for this example).
Choose "Conditional Formatting" from the Format Menu
Change "Cell Value Is" to "Formula Is"
Enter the formula: =LEFT(F1,1)="L"
Choose your format (red font color)
Click "ADD" to set a second condition
Change "Cell Value Is" to "Formula Is"
Enter the formula: =LEFT(F1,1)="E"
Choose your format (blue font color)
Click "ADD" to set a third condition
Change "Cell Value Is" to "Formula Is"
Enter the formula: =LEFT(F1,1)="O"
Choose your format (green font color)
Click OK

That should do it!
HTH,
Elkar


"Ben" wrote:

Thanks Bob
the formula works great,is it possible for when the answer is displayed the
text colour can change for example

Late - would be red
Early - would be blue
On-time - would be green

Thanks
Ben


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

=IF(A1+B1=C1+D1,"On Time",IF(A1+B1C1+D1,"Early by "&TEXT(A1+B1-(C1+D1),"d
""days ""hh:mm"),"Late by "&TEXT(C1+D1-(A1+B1),"d ""days ""hh:mm")))

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"Ben" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Is it possible for a formula to calculate the diffence between seperate
cells.For example can A&B & D&E be read as one.The answer i'm looking for
in
F is LATE BY 1day 2hr. If they match to read ON-TIME, and if early to
read
EARLY BY and enter time

Expected Actual
Answer
A B D E F
05/03/2006 12:00 06/03/2006 14:00