Conditional formatting

[wahmadzai]

I have three columns (Status, Start date, End date)

If the end date hasn’t been reached, I would like the status column to be green

If the end date is approaching in the next 5 days, I would like the status column to go yellow/ orange

If the end date has passed, I would like the status column to go red

[#2]

@wahmadzai

Let's say start date is in B2:B100, end date in C2:C100 and status in D2:D100.

Select D2:D100. D2 should be the active cell in the selection.

Select green as fill color. This will be the default.

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

=$C2<=TODAY()+5

Click Format...

Activate the Fill tab of the Format Cells dialog.

Select yellow or orange.

Click OK, then click OK again.

Repeat these steps but with the formula

=$C2<TODAY()

and red as fill color.