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    Color Date Cell in Column based on Criteria

    I am trying to color the cells in col L:L if the dates are less than the date entered in the field named date_lookup. this is the code that I have so far and it does not work. it highlights all dates right now. i want it to highlight only if it is greater that 1/1/2013, which is what i have in my date_lookup cell.Thanks

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    Re: Color Date Cell in Column based on Criteria

    1) all text is "greater" than all numbers, that's an Excel thing. So "a" is greater the 1,000,000. Trust me.

    2) you defined a "string" variable in your macro and then put the date from your sheet into it. That converted that date into a STRING which is text, and ALL text is greater than all numbers. (see #1)

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    3) having said all that, there's no reason to do this with a macro when you can get this effect in realtime on column L by using conditional formatting.

    - Highlight column L
    - Apply a new conditional formatting rule with the formula:
    =$L1 > Date_Lookup
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    Re: Color Date Cell in Column based on Criteria

    Thanks. and how would I add additionla columns to this condition for example :N:N. P:P, T:T etc? Thanks

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    Re: Color Date Cell in Column based on Criteria

    No offense, but that seems like a question you could answer for yourself by Googling or simply turning on the macro recorder and seeing how it records you selecting all those columns.

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