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    Question Calendar Markers in Excel

    I am using an excel template I found online and it works for most of the things I am attempting to do. However, the formulas are missing some additional conditions.

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    When entering a date in column F, the "day of post" green dot will appear on the date.

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    I would also like for the formula to include the "teams post" a month in advanced, the "Website Page Post" two weeks in advanced, and the "Weekly News Update" a week in advanced. Can you help me update the formulas in the gantt-style calendar to show these additional color coded keys? Example of the color coding in line 20 (done manually).

    I appreciate all help, and welcome easier ways to accomplish my goal of showing these important dates.
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    Re: Calendar Markers in Excel

    Welcome to the forum.

    In AK20 copied across:

    =IFERROR(IF(LEN(Milestones36[@[Days])=0,"",IF(AND(AK$12=$F20,$G20=1),Milestone_Marker,IF(AK$12=$F20-7,2,IF(AK$12=$F20-14,1,IF(AK$12=EDATE($F20,-1),0,""))))),"")
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    Re: Calendar Markers in Excel

    Thank you AliGW!

    When I use that formula in my spreadsheet I get an 'inconsistent formula' error and the markers do not show up, but some numbers do

    I tried the formula in AK20 as well with the same results as the image below.

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    Last edited by ClareWoods; 07-28-2023 at 11:36 AM.

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    Re: Calendar Markers in Excel

    Attach the workbook where it isn't working.

    The screenshot isn't showing the formula so I can't even troubleshoot!

    Yes, you will get an inconsistent formula warning (which you can switch off) because the formula is for the row where you want the advance notice icons.

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    Re: Calendar Markers in Excel

    PS It would appear that you have removed the conditional formatting that had been applied - I need to see the workbook where it isn't working. You've changed something compared to the workbook you gave us to use.

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    Re: Calendar Markers in Excel

    Forecast Tracker TEST.xlsx

    Attached is the excel with the formula in line AK20
    Thank you!

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    Re: Calendar Markers in Excel

    Please replace Milestones36[@[Days] with Milestones36[@Days] (so remove the second "[")

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    Re: Calendar Markers in Excel

    Thank you, but that still doesn't show the markers

    Forecast Tracker TEST.xlsx

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    Re: Calendar Markers in Excel

    You've drag copied the formula instead of copying it and pasting (paste special - formula). That's why it's not working. When you drag copy, the table column references change as you drag - you don't want that. You've also messed up the formatting of the row. Your workbook keeps crashing, so I suggest you go back and start again with the version I attached to post #4.

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    Re: Calendar Markers in Excel

    AliGW - the file you attached in post 4 is not a file I'm familiar with. Where would the formula be?
    I also did not realize that dragging the formula wouldn't work. I will test again with copy/paste special

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