Conditional formatting for date validity

rdshetty 

You can achieve this using conditional formatting in Excel.

Here is how you can set it up:

1. Select cell C3.
2. Go to the "Home" tab on the Excel ribbon.
3. Click on "Conditional Formatting" in the "Styles" group.
4. Choose "New Rule" from the dropdown menu.
5. In the "New Formatting Rule" dialog box, select "Use a formula to determine which cells to format."
6. Enter the following formulas for each condition:

• For "Valid" (date is in the future):
• Formula: =B3>TODAY()
• Format: Choose a color or style to indicate validity.
• For "Expired" (date is in the past):
• Formula: =B3<TODAY()
• Format: Choose a color or style to indicate expiration.
• For "Expiring" (date is within the next 1 month):
• Formula: =AND(B3>=TODAY(), B3<=TODAY()+30)
• Format: Choose a color or style to indicate expiration.

1. Click "OK" to apply the conditional formatting.
2. Click "OK" again to close the Conditional Formatting Rules Manager.

Now, whenever you enter a date in cell B3, cell C3 will display "Valid" if the date is in the future, "Expired" if it's in the past, and "Expiring" if it's expiring within the next 1 month. The formatting will update automatically based on the entered date. The text was created with the help of AI.

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