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Default Highlight the entire row or particular cell using conditional formatting

vsr_kmb wrote:
I want highlight the entire row or particular cell.
I have columns called permit no., description, requester, date
requested validity, approved and permit opened. . I want highlight the
entire row or particular cell if the permit is not opened 7 days from
the date of approval. Is it also possible to highlight with flashing
text.

A sample excel file is attached
Thanks


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Just select the row (from your example file, select A4:H4) then from menu
Format Conditional formatting, "Formula is" and type this formula:

=($H4($G4+7))

then from Format choose how to highlight the row then click OK twice.

The above formula is to highlight the row if the date "Opened" is seven days
greater than date "Approved"; if you want consider the case greater or
equal, you have to change the formula in this way:

=($H4=($G4+7))

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(I'm not sure of names of menus, options and commands, because
translating from the Italian version of Excel...)

Hope I helped you.

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Ciao

Franz Verga from Italy