Expired Dates

[Axel]

I have a simple Excel spreadsheet with about 50 rows and 8 columns of dates.
Each row is a different activity entry and all columns in each row have a
date cell with a simple + or - formula relating to a base date in the final
column.

Although it is not important for the logic, the final column is the starting
date for works on a construction site and the preceding dates are all
critical events leading up to the starting date. Each row has a different
activity. Each row is stand alone and is not linked by formulas to any
other row.

How do I get Excel to automatically highlight dates that have expired or are
about to expire?

A simple automatic shading of the cells for dates which have past would be
an excellent start.

This is Windows XP and Excel Xp.

Any help would be appreciated.

Axel

 

[Bob Phillips]

Select all the date cells, assume the first is A1
Goto to Format>Conditional Formatting
Change Condition 1 to Formula Is
Add a formula of =A1<TODAY()
Click Format and set a pattern colour
OK
Add Condition
Change Condition 1 to Formula Is
Add a formula of =A1<TODAY()+10
Click Format and set a pattern colour
OK
OK

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HTH

RP
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[L. Howard Kittle]

Hi axel,

Select the cell with the due date and under Format > Conditional Format >
Formula Is > =A1>B1 > Format > Pattern > Choose color > OK > OK.

Where A1 represents the due date and B1 has the formula =NOW()

HTH
Regards,
Howard

 

[L. Howard Kittle]

Woops...> =A1>B1

I belive that should be =A1<B1

Hi axel,

Select the cell with the due date and under Format > Conditional Format >
Formula Is > =A1>B1 > Format > Pattern > Choose color > OK > OK.

Where A1 represents the due date and B1 has the formula =NOW()

HTH
Regards,
Howard

 

[Axel]

Hi,

Thanks for the response, but I am struggling to set this up. My initial
query was probably too simplistic. Extract from actual sheet:

D
E F G H I
J K

WP Nr Work Package Final Tender Assessment Pre-order Meeting
Acceptance Letter Prepare Order Docs Place Official Order Pre Start Meeting
Lead-in (Wks) Site Start
9 Fire Protection 09/01/2006 16/01/2006 23/01/2006 2
06/02/2006 20/02/2006 6 06/03/2006


Existing cell entries =E12-7 =F12-7
=K12-(j12*7) 2 =F12+14 =K12-14 6 06/03/2006



Can you possibly assist further with actual cell entries?

Many thanks,

Axel

 

[Axel]

Hi,

This looked great on the draft but is a heap of mince when sent! Not sure
of you can make any sense of this jumbled mess!

Axel

 

[L. Howard Kittle]

It WAS pretty scrambled.
Send me a sample workbook and I will give it a go. 'splain what you are
shooting for.

Howard