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    I'm trying to edit someone else's gnatt chart in Gsheets to change the colours of the timelines based on the status.

    The sheet I'm editing changes the colour based on the status of a check box. However, I need a formula that will pull in the status based on a drop down: 'in progress', 'delayed' and 'complete', then I can use conditional formatting to colour the cells for each status.

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    In this example, the original format is top row, want I want is below, with the drop down menus

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    That is the current formula.

    What formula do I need, so it will pull in the text of the status?

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    Re: Formula to fill cells based on date and drop down status

    Welcome to the forum

    Please attach a sample workbook (not a picture or pasted copy). Make sure there is just enough data to demonstrate your need. Include a BEFORE sheet and an AFTER sheet in the workbook if needed to show the process you're trying to complete or automate. Make sure your desired results are shown, mock them up manually if necessary.

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    Re: Formula to fill cells based on date and drop down status

    Please find sample file attached.

    Row 4 is the original, rows 5, 6, 7 and 8 is what I would like to happen when adding the dates and selecting the current status.
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    Re: Formula to fill cells based on date and drop down status

    You may donot need formula in range from I4, just Conditional for that range. Delete them.

    Conditional Formatting formula in I5:
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    =AND(I$2>=$D5,I$2<=$E5,$H5="DELAYED")

    Similar to "In progress" with H5="IN PROGRESS", "complete",...

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    Re: Formula to fill cells based on date and drop down status

    Thanks for the reply.

    Not sure I follow though. Are you saying I should set a custom conditional formatting, using that formula to format the cell? =AND(I$2>=$D5,I$2<=$E5,$H5="DELAYED")

    I tried that, but it doesn't seem to format the cell:

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    Re: Formula to fill cells based on date and drop down status

    I attached a sample for "DEPLAYED"
    Insert more rules for the last colour
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    Re: Formula to fill cells based on date and drop down status

    Great, this looks like what I need.

    Thank you for your help.

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