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Hey,

I need to know how to use conditional formating to highlight a date 15 days
before and 15 days after it becomes due. I'm using =TODAY() to indicate the
current date.

I'm not entirely sure what you want, but in the Conditional
Formatting box, change Cell Value Is to Formula Is and use a
formula like

=ABS(A1-TODAY())<=15


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"Willamina" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:[email protected]...
> Hey,
>
> I need to know how to use conditional formating to highlight a
> date 15 days
> before and 15 days after it becomes due. I'm using =TODAY() to
> indicate the
> current date.

I guess this is harder to explain than I thought... How about this.

I have a column of due dates in my spread sheet for the whole year instead
of sifting through it to find out what is coming due I'd like to have due
dates automatically highlight when 15 days before and after the date. I am
using =TODAY() to indicate the current date. I tried using: Cell Value Is
between =TODAY() and 15, Cell Value Is between =TODAY() and -15. This didn't
work.

Thanks for looking at this!

Willamina

"Chip Pearson" wrote:

> I'm not entirely sure what you want, but in the Conditional
> Formatting box, change Cell Value Is to Formula Is and use a
> formula like
>
> =ABS(A1-TODAY())<=15
>
>
> --
> Cordially,
> Chip Pearson
> Microsoft MVP - Excel
> Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
> www.cpearson.com
>
>
> "Willamina" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hey,
> >
> > I need to know how to use conditional formating to highlight a
> > date 15 days
> > before and 15 days after it becomes due. I'm using column to
> > indicate the
> > current date.
>
>
>

Hi Willamina

only 15 days before & 15 days after? ... select your data (assuming column G
for this example with the data starting at row 2)
ensure that row 2 is the top row displayed in your worksheet and choose
format / conditional formatting
choose formula is
type
=OR($G2=Today()-15,$G2=Today()+15)
click on format ... set your formatting OK twice

if you any dates between 15 days prior to the current date and 15 days post
the the current date use
=AND($G2>=TODAY()-15,$G2<=TODAY()+15)

--
Cheers
JulieD
check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm
....well i'm working on it anyway
"Willamina" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I guess this is harder to explain than I thought... How about this.
>
> I have a column of due dates in my spread sheet for the whole year instead
> of sifting through it to find out what is coming due I'd like to have due
> dates automatically highlight when 15 days before and after the date. I
> am
> using =TODAY() to indicate the current date. I tried using: Cell Value Is
> between =TODAY() and 15, Cell Value Is between =TODAY() and -15. This
> didn't
> work.
>
> Thanks for looking at this!
>
> Willamina
>
> "Chip Pearson" wrote:
>
>> I'm not entirely sure what you want, but in the Conditional
>> Formatting box, change Cell Value Is to Formula Is and use a
>> formula like
>>
>> =ABS(A1-TODAY())<=15
>>
>>
>> --
>> Cordially,
>> Chip Pearson
>> Microsoft MVP - Excel
>> Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
>> www.cpearson.com
>>
>>
>> "Willamina" <[email protected]> wrote in
>> message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Hey,
>> >
>> > I need to know how to use conditional formating to highlight a
>> > date 15 days
>> > before and 15 days after it becomes due. I'm using column to
>> > indicate the
>> > current date.
>>
>>
>>

That worked beutifully!

Thank you
JulieD

"JulieD" wrote:

> Hi Willamina
>
> only 15 days before & 15 days after? ... select your data (assuming column G
> for this example with the data starting at row 2)
> ensure that row 2 is the top row displayed in your worksheet and choose
> format / conditional formatting
> choose formula is
> type
> =OR($G2=Today()-15,$G2=Today()+15)
> click on format ... set your formatting OK twice
>
> if you any dates between 15 days prior to the current date and 15 days post
> the the current date use
> =AND($G2>=TODAY()-15,$G2<=TODAY()+15)
>
> --
> Cheers
> JulieD
> check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm
> ....well i'm working on it anyway
> "Willamina" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >I guess this is harder to explain than I thought... How about this.
> >
> > I have a column of due dates in my spread sheet for the whole year instead
> > of sifting through it to find out what is coming due I'd like to have due
> > dates automatically highlight when 15 days before and after the date. I
> > am
> > using =TODAY() to indicate the current date. I tried using: Cell Value Is
> > between =TODAY() and 15, Cell Value Is between =TODAY() and -15. This
> > didn't
> > work.
> >
> > Thanks for looking at this!
> >
> > Willamina
> >
> > "Chip Pearson" wrote:
> >
> >> I'm not entirely sure what you want, but in the Conditional
> >> Formatting box, change Cell Value Is to Formula Is and use a
> >> formula like
> >>
> >> =ABS(A1-TODAY())<=15
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cordially,
> >> Chip Pearson
> >> Microsoft MVP - Excel
> >> Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
> >> www.cpearson.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Willamina" <[email protected]> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> > Hey,
> >> >
> >> > I need to know how to use conditional formating to highlight a
> >> > date 15 days
> >> > before and 15 days after it becomes due. I'm using column to
> >> > indicate the
> >> > current date.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

i'm glad


"Willamina" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> That worked beutifully!
>
> Thank you
> JulieD
>
> "JulieD" wrote:
>
>> Hi Willamina
>>
>> only 15 days before & 15 days after? ... select your data (assuming
>> column G
>> for this example with the data starting at row 2)
>> ensure that row 2 is the top row displayed in your worksheet and choose
>> format / conditional formatting
>> choose formula is
>> type
>> =OR($G2=Today()-15,$G2=Today()+15)
>> click on format ... set your formatting OK twice
>>
>> if you any dates between 15 days prior to the current date and 15 days
>> post
>> the the current date use
>> =AND($G2>=TODAY()-15,$G2<=TODAY()+15)
>>
>> --
>> Cheers
>> JulieD
>> check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm
>> ....well i'm working on it anyway
>> "Willamina" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> >I guess this is harder to explain than I thought... How about this.
>> >
>> > I have a column of due dates in my spread sheet for the whole year
>> > instead
>> > of sifting through it to find out what is coming due I'd like to have
>> > due
>> > dates automatically highlight when 15 days before and after the date.
>> > I
>> > am
>> > using =TODAY() to indicate the current date. I tried using: Cell Value
>> > Is
>> > between =TODAY() and 15, Cell Value Is between =TODAY() and -15. This
>> > didn't
>> > work.
>> >
>> > Thanks for looking at this!
>> >
>> > Willamina
>> >
>> > "Chip Pearson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I'm not entirely sure what you want, but in the Conditional
>> >> Formatting box, change Cell Value Is to Formula Is and use a
>> >> formula like
>> >>
>> >> =ABS(A1-TODAY())<=15
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Cordially,
>> >> Chip Pearson
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Excel
>> >> Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
>> >> www.cpearson.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Willamina" <[email protected]> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:[email protected]...
>> >> > Hey,
>> >> >
>> >> > I need to know how to use conditional formating to highlight a
>> >> > date 15 days
>> >> > before and 15 days after it becomes due. I'm using column to
>> >> > indicate the
>> >> > current date.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>