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Conditional Formatting for Date Occurring 2 Weeks (not days) in the Future
Patrick2788Thanks much for this! It *almost* works. I added the formula four times exactly as you typed it, substituting 1 thru 4 for X to shade the next 4 weeks.
=WEEKNUM($A2)=WEEKNUM(TODAY())+1
=WEEKNUM($A2)=WEEKNUM(TODAY())+2
=WEEKNUM($A2)=WEEKNUM(TODAY())+3
=WEEKNUM($A2)=WEEKNUM(TODAY())+4So today is 02-25-20 (for those reading the post in the future). The new formulas shade in variants of gray that increase with each week for the next 1-4 weeks. I've attached a picture of what the result is. Sort of weird that the formula(s) see the same date, 03-12-20, in two different weeks: Week 2 and Week 3. Thanks again for your help. I think your formula may be the answer, but something needs to be tweaked; I'm just not sure what.
Ideally, the dates would be shaded in variant shades of gray as follows (weekend days won't appear as they are not used in this application). NOTE: Red is last week and Peach is this week (those were already done with the conditional formatting options provided by excel).
Week 1: 03-02 thru 03-06
Week 2: 03-09 thru 03-13
Week 3: 03-16 thru 03-20
Week 4: 03-23 thru 03-27
Thanks again!
SWB_MTC I tried your exact formula, and when I enter a date in a cell, the cell above it gets highlighted, not the cell I need. What is the cause of that?
Do I need to change "A2" to which column my cell is on, for example "M"?
MSM182 Correct. You have to use the Column letter for the specific column you're working in. I've attached a copy of the original spreadsheet that @Patrick2788 was so kind to create for me and I added my own Column for you to see examples of Conditional Formatting with an Excel provided template date (like Today and Next Week) along with following weeks using the formula @Patrick2788 provided. My column has Today, Next Week, and then Weeks 2-8 in the future. I included a Color Legend because that's helpful to see at-a-glance. NOTE: @Patrick2788 provided a cell range in his example for the "Applies to" area. However, I used the entire Column (in my case "=$D:$D") in the "Applies to" area. Another difference: His formula references A2, which has a date entered. Conversely, my formula references D1, which is just text. This proves that you don't necessarily have to have a Date entered in your reference cell. It works both ways.
Patrick2788 Thanks again! So on a hunch, I checked out the order of my formulas. I had added Week 4's formula *prior* to Week 3's formula which made Week 3 the last in the list and forgot to reorder them in correct order (Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4). After I reordered the formulas, it worked like a charm, so apparently the order makes a difference. Thank you so much!!! It makes me sad that when one contacts the sanctioned Microsoft Excel Support Experts for a paid account via the Chat Tool, you're told it can't be done. I *knew* it had to be possible as I couldn't have been the only person on the planet that needed to see dates in the future in relation to how many weeks out they are. Much respect to you @Patrick2788!
