Hi

I can't think of a way around this without VBA programming. Maybe you could
use an extra column and type in a * when the job overruns - to show that the
date has been changed. Your formula could then be:
=IF(OR(TODAY()L75,M75="*"),"Late","On time")

Is that any use to you?
Andy.

"babiigirl" wrote in message
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I am working on a microsft excel spreadsheet for my boss( excel 2000). We
are
working on a spreadsheet dealing with a lot of formulas. I have one column
that tells whether a work is lat eor not. This formula automatically
enters "
late" or "on time" which is great, but if a work is late then i must
chnage
the date in one of the columns so I know the actual due date. The problem
is
the column I must change the due date is one of the ones in the formula
for
the status column and when I change that date for our records it
automatically changes the work to on time when in reality it wasn't. I was
wondering if there is any way that after I enter that inital date if I can
get the status to stay at either "late" or "on time" and it will not
chnage
when I change the new due date. Is there a way I can adjust the formula to
this?
This is the formula I am using for the status =IF(TODAY()<=L75, "On
Time","Late"). This is the formula for the due date =W75-4. Please help if
you can!