Use conditional formatting (in the Format menu). Something like:
=H1+14B1

Regards,
Fred

"tupperboysx3" wrote in message
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Is it possible to format a cell using a formula such as the following:

Column L uses an X to signify that a crime report due date has an
expiration
of 14 days. The date of the crime is listed in column B. How do you
format
Column H to signify if the date entered in Column H has expired (greater
than
14 days past the date in Column B)? I would like the cells in Column H to
change color if the date entered is 14 days past the date of the crime in
Column B.

I am using Excel 2003