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Conditional formatting formula
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I've been trying to set up conditional formatting on an excel spreadsheet we use as a date tracker. Basically there are target dates and actual dates in this chart and I would like the actual dates we enter to change colour if they are out of the acceptable window from the target date. So for example, cell A1 will have a task completion 'Target date' of 01-Sep-07 already entered, cell B1 is populated when we know the date the task was actually completed. If the actual date is +/- 3 days (or more) from the target date, the cell wlil turn red (i.e. 29-Aug-07 or earlier, 04-Sep-07 or later). I've tried playing with conditional formatting formulae but due to my limited expertise I've been unsuccessful. Thanks in advance for any advice! -- --------- Gareth |
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Conditional formatting formula
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Select col B (B1 active), then apply CF using Formula is: =AND(A1<"",B1<"",ABS(A1-B1)=3) Format to taste, ok out -- Max Singapore http://savefile.com/projects/236895 xdemechanik --- "el_peacock" wrote: Hello I've been trying to set up conditional formatting on an excel spreadsheet we use as a date tracker. Basically there are target dates and actual dates in this chart and I would like the actual dates we enter to change colour if they are out of the acceptable window from the target date. So for example, cell A1 will have a task completion 'Target date' of 01-Sep-07 already entered, cell B1 is populated when we know the date the task was actually completed. If the actual date is +/- 3 days (or more) from the target date, the cell wlil turn red (i.e. 29-Aug-07 or earlier, 04-Sep-07 or later). I've tried playing with conditional formatting formulae but due to my limited expertise I've been unsuccessful. Thanks in advance for any advice! -- --------- Gareth |
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Conditional formatting formula
Hi Gareth,
One way, Conditional formatting with Formula is: =OR(B1<A1-3,B1A1+3) HTH Martin "el_peacock" wrote in message ... Hello I've been trying to set up conditional formatting on an excel spreadsheet we use as a date tracker. Basically there are target dates and actual dates in this chart and I would like the actual dates we enter to change colour if they are out of the acceptable window from the target date. So for example, cell A1 will have a task completion 'Target date' of 01-Sep-07 already entered, cell B1 is populated when we know the date the task was actually completed. If the actual date is +/- 3 days (or more) from the target date, the cell wlil turn red (i.e. 29-Aug-07 or earlier, 04-Sep-07 or later). I've tried playing with conditional formatting formulae but due to my limited expertise I've been unsuccessful. Thanks in advance for any advice! -- --------- Gareth |
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