=IF(C2<B2,"Early",IF(C2=B2,"On time","Late"))

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"bluebird" wrote in message
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Would like to create a formula that can return one of two true outcomes
vs.
one false. For example:

if date2 (c2) < date1 (b2), then "early",
if date2 (c2) = date1 (b2), then "on time",
if date2 (c2) date2 (b2), or if %(d2)<1, then "late".

Can this be done? Any help greatly appreciated!