Conditional Formatting with Dates

[rerhart]

I'm having a problem with a simple Conditional Format.

I have a column of dates and I want to have the cell highlight in re
if the date in the cell is less than today.

Example...

The date in my cell is 2/1/2003
Today's date is 8/5/2004

I apply a conditional format on the cell like this:

Format\Conditional Formating
Conditon 1: Formula Is - R2<TODAY()
Click OK.

Then I Format Pattern and pick the color Red.

Note that if I go back and look at it, it now looks like this:
Formula Is - ="R2<TODAY()"



My cell is not Red, but it should be with the dates above, correct?
Stumped..

 

[Cutter]

You forgot the equals sign


Formula is =R2<TODAY(

 

[rerhart]

Thanks, that helps. How do I copy that conditional format down m
column so that each cell reference changes accordingly?

..or, why doesn't the conditional format:

If Cell Value Is - Less Than - TODAY()

work for me

 

[RagDyer]

Select the cell containing the conditional format.
Click on the "FormatPainter" (yellow paint brush) icon on the tool bar.
Click and drag down as needed from the first cell that you wish to copy to.
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RD
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Thanks, that helps. How do I copy that conditional format down my
column so that each cell reference changes accordingly?

..or, why doesn't the conditional format:

If Cell Value Is - Less Than - TODAY()

work for me?