conditional formatting match month

[yuen]

I'm finding it difficult with conditional formatting matching the month for
=today() in cell b2 for example. the purpose is to match the month for a date
ranging from d15:d24 and then highlight if the month matches.

Any ideas? ive been working on this for 3 days now. thanks.

 

[T. Valko]

Try this:

Select your entire range D1524

In Excel versions 2003 and earlier

Goto the menu Format>Conditional Formatting
Select the Formula Is option
Enter this formula in the box on the right:
=MONTH(B$2)=MONTH(D15)
Click the Format button
Select the desired style(s)
OK out

In Excel 2007

Goto Home tab>Styles>Conditional Formatting>Manage rules>New rule>Use a
formula to determine which cells to format
Enter this formula in the box below:
=MONTH(B$2)=MONTH(D15)
Click the Format button
Select the desired style(s)
OK out

If there might be empty cells in your range D1524, or if B2 might be
empty, then use this formula:

=AND(B$2<>"",D15<>"",MONTH(B$2)=MONTH(D15))

 

[Max]

You can apply the CF directly w/o referencing
Select D1524 (with D15 active), then apply CF using Formula Is:
=AND(ISNUMBER(D15),MONTH(D15)=MONTH(TODAY()))
Format to taste > OK out

If the above doesn't work, that means the dates in D1524 aren't real
dates. Select the range of "dates", convert it all at one go by clicking Data

Text to Columns. Click Next>Next. In step 3 of the wiz., check "Date", then

choose the appropriate format from the droplist, eg: DMY. Click Finish.
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