Select all the cells, and then assuming row 3 is first select row, use

=COUNTIF($B3:$AQ3,"<="&NOW())0


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"ked" wrote in message
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Peo

Thank you - it worked - now can you tell me if there is a way to copy this
CF to other cells as I have a bunch to do this with.

Thanks,
KED

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Try

=COUNTIF($B$3:$AQ$5,"<="&NOW())0


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom


ked wrote:
I am trying to format cell "A" to have a fill color IF cells b3-aq3
have a
date less than today's date. I entered this formulaL:
=$b$3:$aq$5<=(NOW()).
but for some reason it's only formatting based on the value in b3
rather
than any of the cells in the range. any help woul be greatly
appreciated!