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    Highlighted reminder/warning cell

    Hello all,
    I have a vehicle register that has renewal dates to which I wish to be alerted with the cell turning red one month prior to date, I have done this before but can't remember how I did it. can anyone advise. Thanks

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    Re: Highlighted reminder/warning cell

    Hi and welcome to the forum

    You need conditional formatting for this...

    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 =A2<=today()-30 format fill as needed

    This assumes your data is in A2 - adjust as needed
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    Re: Highlighted reminder/warning cell

    Thank you FD
    I will give it a go, Cheers

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    Re: Highlighted reminder/warning cell

    Excellent, worked perfectly, Many Thanks

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    Re: Highlighted reminder/warning cell

    Happy to help. If this answered your question, please take a moment to mark the thread as "solved" - it helps keep things neet and tidy lol, and consider adding the reputation to those that helped (see points 2 & 3 below)

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    Re: Highlighted reminder/warning cell

    Hi,
    Well I thought it did, but unfortunately it didn't, if I use that formula in another cell it will highlight, but if I use the data cell it should be it doesn't ?? Any other suggestions please ?

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    Re: Highlighted reminder/warning cell

    oops left off the $...

    =$A2<=today()-30

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    Re: Highlighted reminder/warning cell

    Still a NO GO

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    Re: Highlighted reminder/warning cell

    Is this thread still open, or have you managed to get it to work?

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    Re: Highlighted reminder/warning cell

    =C6<(TODAY()+30) is the formula I came up with that has worked.
    Thank you, you mat close this one.

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