Try it like this...

=IF(COUNTIF('AP-AR'!B43:B297,"<"&TODAY()),"AP-AR needs updated","")

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"mjones" wrote in message
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Hi All,

I'm getting #VALUE! with this formula.

=IF('AP-AR'!B43:'AP-AR'!B297<TODAY(),"AP-AR needs updated","")

I've probably made a right mess of it, but what I'm trying to do is
make the cell say 'AP-AR needs updated' if there is any date less than
today in the range from B43 to B297 on the AP-AR worksheet. The cell
is general format.

Any help would be really appreciated.

Thanks again,

Michele