Use Conditional Format to Highlight upcoming due dates

Hello, I'm a bit struggling to find the right formula for my problem. I have this big Excel list with tables. In the first two coloms, you find the name of the personnel. In the third colom, you...

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HansVogelaar
Jul 24, 2023
Arwen_B

Select the cells with the dates.

On the Home tab of the ribbon, click Conditional Formatting > New Rule...

Select 'Format only cells that contain'.

Leave the first drop down set to 'Cell Value'.

Select 'less than or equal to' from the second drop down.

In the box next to it, enter the formula

=EDATE(TODAY(),-54)

If you use comma as decimal separator, change the formula to

=EDATE(TODAY();-54)

In Dutch:

=ZELFDE.DAG(VANDAAG();-54)

Click Format...

Activate the Fill tab.

Select orange.

Click OK, then click OK again.

Repeat these steps, but with the formula

=EDATE(TODAY(),-60)

or if you use comma as decimal separator

=EDATE(TODAY();-60)

and red as fill color.