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    Conditional Formatting - Cell colour based on date

    I'm looking for the correct formulas for the following:

    Cell contains a date. Cell must be: colour red up to date entered in cell, colour yellow from date +7 days, colour green from +8 days onwards from date entered in cell.

    I understand it involved rules for conditional formatting but the formulas used don't seem to be working.

    Thanks very much.

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    Re: Conditional Formatting - Cell colour based on date

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    Re: Conditional Formatting - Cell colour based on date

    I'm afraid the website won't let me attach the example to the message (the dropdown menu won't open properly), though I was able to upload it in Manage Attachments.

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    Re: Conditional Formatting - Cell colour based on date

    Click on GO ADVANCED and then scroll down to Manage Attachments to open the upload window. there is not any drop down!!!

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    Re: Conditional Formatting - Cell colour based on date

    1. highlight the range you want to apply the conditional formatting to
    2. on the home tab, styles, select CF
    3. select new rule, select use formula
    4. enter =A1<=TODAY()...Format Fill RED

    Repeat 3 and 4 with...
    =A1<=TODAY()+7...Format Fill Yellow

    Repeat 3 and 4 with
    =A1>today()+7 Format Fill Green
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    Re: Conditional Formatting - Cell colour based on date

    Mr. Dibbins, thanks very much, that's a massive help. I'll have a play with it because it's not quite exactly what I need yet, but is there any way to alter the formula so it's not from the current date but a specific date entered into the cell?

    The purpose of the cell is to be able to enter a date into the cell for the start of a course and have the cell be red up until that date, yellow while the course is on (7 days) and green once complete.

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    Re: Conditional Formatting - Cell colour based on date

    Quote Originally Posted by HiYoJoe View Post
    Mr. Dibbins, thanks very much, that's a massive help. I'll have a play with it because it's not quite exactly what I need yet, but is there any way to alter the formula so it's not from the current date but a specific date entered into the cell?

    The purpose of the cell is to be able to enter a date into the cell for the start of a course and have the cell be red up until that date, yellow while the course is on (7 days) and green once complete.
    Yes, sure, all you need to to is replace TODAY() with your cell reference containing the date you will use....
    4. enter =A1<=$Z$1...Format Fill RED

    Repeat 3 and 4 with...
    =A1<=$Z$1+7...Format Fill Yellow

    Repeat 3 and 4 with
    =A1>$Z$1+7 Format Fill Green

    where Z1 contains your date. It could, of course, be any cell you need it to be, doesnt have to be Z1

    And thanks for the rep

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    Re: Conditional Formatting - Cell colour based on date

    Mr. Dibbins,

    Again thanks for taking the time to help. Unfortunately it still isn't doing what it's being asked to do. The format of the cell is Date. Can I confirm whether A1 in the formula should always be A1 or the cell being affected? Also with the formula i'm using (=$J$26>$J$26+8) I understand that it should affect cell J26 and format the cell when the value of J26 (the date of the course) exceeds eight days. But the cell does not turn green as it should. How does the order of the rules in the Manage Rules window affect it?

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    Re: Conditional Formatting - Cell colour based on date

    =$J$26>$J$26+8

    does not make sense as you are comparing a cell with itself.

    Perhaps

    =TODAY()>$J$26+8

    Re-read Ford's (Mr Dibbins) reply #7

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