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Conditional Formatting for different cell values each row
Select the range that you want to format (E3:NE8).
I will assume that E3 is the active cell in the selection.
On the Home tab of the ribbon, click Conditional Formatting > New Rule...
Select 'Use a formula to determine which cells to format'.
Enter the formula
=AND(E$2>=$C3,E$2<=$D3)
Click Format...
Activate the Fill tab.
Select a highlight color.
Click OK, then click OK again.
Select the range that you want to format (E3:NE8).
I will assume that E3 is the active cell in the selection.
On the Home tab of the ribbon, click Conditional Formatting > New Rule...
Select 'Use a formula to determine which cells to format'.
Enter the formula
=AND(E$2>=$C3,E$2<=$D3)
Click Format...
Activate the Fill tab.
Select a highlight color.
Click OK, then click OK again.
Thanks HansVogelaar
That worked like a charm. I am still trying to figure out what does the formula convey. Is there any way you could explain , how does that formula work.
The formula =AND(E$2>=$C3,E$2<=$D3) is for cell E3 (the active cell in the selection). Excel will automatically adjust it for the other cells in the selection.
E$2 is the cell in the same column in row 2. This is the date you want to look at.
$C3 is the cell in the same row in column C: the Date From.
$D3 is the cell in the same row in column 😧 the Date To.
The formula returns TRUE if the date in E$2 is on or after the Date From, and also on or before the Date To, and FALSE otherwise.
- SpoilerHansVogelaar
Could you also let me know, if I want to add text to these Coloured Cells, what should I enter. Like for the coloured cells, I want to add "AL" - which means Annual LeaveWill those cells contain other data?
If so, will at always be a number? Or could it be text?
HansVogelaar- The cell is as shown in the picture.
The cells are blank, when I enter the dates To and From - it will display it with the colour and mention a text as "AL"