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Copper Contributor

Apr 17, 2018

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Advanced Conditional Formatting?

Hello, I am looking to create a table with a list of individuals who have completed a specific training and have received a certificate for it. Let's say for example it is CPR Training. I visual...

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Formulas and Functions

SergeiBaklan
Apr 17, 2018
Hi Fyse,

Select your dates, in ribbon Conditional formatting, New rule, Use formula...

Add formula

=(EDATE($H5,24)>=TODAY())*(EDATE($H5,21)<=TODAY())

and apply yellow format

Ok and apply

Repeat Conditional formatting -> Manage rule, New rule, etc, but with formula

=(TODAY()>=EDATE($H5,24))

Result is like this

and attached.

Sorry, I was wrong with previous variant of formulas, corrected.
ExpiryDateExample.xlsx11 KB

Fyse Jamali

Copper Contributor

Apr 17, 2018

Hi Sergei,

Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it. However, I am still unsure of how to continue with this.

Could you see the attached example file and help me out?

Much apprecaited,

Fyse

ExpiryDateExample.xlsx8 KB

SergeiBaklan

Diamond Contributor

Apr 17, 2018

Hi Fyse,

Select your dates, in ribbon Conditional formatting, New rule, Use formula...

Add formula

=(EDATE($H5,24)>=TODAY())*(EDATE($H5,21)<=TODAY())

and apply yellow format

Ok and apply

Repeat Conditional formatting -> Manage rule, New rule, etc, but with formula

=(TODAY()>=EDATE($H5,24))

Result is like this

and attached.

Sorry, I was wrong with previous variant of formulas, corrected.

ExpiryDateExample.xlsx11 KB

Fyse Jamali
Copper Contributor
Apr 17, 2018
Hi Sergei,

For the longest time, I couldn't figure out why I was not getting any yellow boxes. I realized in my dates, I did not leave an example for a yellow cell. But, you adjusted the date to show it. Everything works perfectly! Thank you so much for this, I appreciate it!

Fyse
- SergeiBaklan
  Diamond Contributor
  Apr 17, 2018
  You are welcome