Use:

WorkDate = WORKDAY(TODAY(),-14)

And:

=$AI$8<WorkDate

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Mike" wrote in message
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Hi T, I just realised what I did wrong. I misinterpretted the formula with
regards to the dates. It's the other way round. I want the cell in AI8
to
format in Red if the date is 14 working days BEHIND(<) Todays date.

I tried modifying the WorkDate name WORKDAY(TODAY(),14) but it does not
like
when I use < sign in it. I also used =$AI$8<WorkDate but does not work
out.

Can you help me again - I so appreciate your help in me learning Excel
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Regards
Mike


"T. Valko" wrote:

Would you be able to test it again for me just to make sure

Worked ok for me. Here' what I did:

Defined WorkDate as =WORKDAY(TODAY(),14)

Applied the conditional formatting:

Selected cell AI8
FormatConditional Formatting
Formula Is: =$AI$8WorkDate
Set the fill color to green (any color will do, I just like green!)

In AI8 I entered 12/31/2008 and it turned green as expected.

=WORKDAY(TODAY(),14) evaluates to 7/21/2008

So, the format is applied when AI8 7/21/2008 (based on today's date).

In AI8 I entered 7/20/2008 and the green format was removed.

In AI8 I entered 7/25/2008 and the green format was again applied.


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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Mike" wrote in message
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Hi T, it seems so straight forward but I can't get this to work in the
Conditional Formatting - highlight cell in red. I have tried testing it
using
a blank spreadsheet with a date 14 days old in cell A1 and created the
Name
as you suggested and retryed but no luck. No errors occur which is a
bonus.

Would you be able to test it again for me just to make sure

Thanks again for all your help

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Regards
Mike


"T. Valko" wrote:

The WORKDAY function is part of the analysis ToolPak add-in which is
another
file. That's why you get the message.

Try this:

Create a defined named formula.
Goto InsertNameDefine
Name: WorkDate
Refers to: =WORKDAY(TODAY(),14)
OK

Then, use this formula in the conditional formatting:

=$AI$8WorkDate


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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Mike" wrote in message
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Hi Bob, thanks for the quick reply back. However, I get a message as
soon
as
I try to save it 'You may not use references from other worksheets
for
conditional fformatting criteria'

Any clues on this?
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Regards
Mike


"Bob Phillips" wrote:

=$AI$8WORKDAY(TODAY(),14)

are you sure that you mean 14 working days, not 10?

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HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in
my
addy)

"Mike" wrote in message
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Hi all, hope you can help. Excel 2003

I need to use conditional formatting on a cell if the date in
this
cell
is
14 working days Today(). I'm not sure where to place the
(AI1-Workday)
part within the formula bar

=TODAY()-$AI$814
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Regards
Mike