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How to check if month in column B is before current month

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    How to check if month in column B is before current month

    Hello all,
    i'm trying to find a way (conditional formatting or auto macro while opening the excel) to check if typed month in column B is before current month. If so, cell next to it in column C turns red and shows a certain word.
    If it is the current month, it turns green with another word.
    Thanx in advance.

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    Re: How to check if month in column B is before current month

    Add formula in next cell..

    =IF(Month(A1)<Month(Today()),"Past","Current") adjust A1 to cell containing typed date.

    Select the formula cell, assuming B1... go to Format|Conditional Formatting

    Cell Value Is >> Equal to >> ="Past" click Format, choose Red

    Click Ok, Click Add

    Cell Value Is >> Equal to >> ="Current" click Format, choose Green,

    Click Ok, Click Ok.

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    Re: How to check if month in column B is before current month

    For the cell in C, =IF(OR(Month(Today())<Month(B2),Year(Today())<Year(B2)),"Green word","Red word")
    For conditional formatting, just =OR(Month(Today())<Month(B2),Year(Today())<Year(B2))

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    Re: How to check if month in column B is before current month

    Hmmmm.... NBVC, that'll only work as long as the month in question is within the same year. Come January, and your formula will produce a wrong result for comparison with a date in December that just passed.

    In 2007 you can also use one of the conditional formatting date comparison options with "Dates occurring" and "Previous month", although I found that these also don't handle year breaks correctly, see here.


    Darkyam's approach works, and another suggestion for a conditional formula FormulaIs would be

    =MONTH(B2)=IF(MONTH(TODAY())=1,13,MONTH(TODAY()))-1

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