Excel - COLUMN Function Problem - Expert Solution

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I need a formula that works online to flag up dates in a column that go over 2 days e.g 27/04/2018 will flag to highlight that job needs chasing etc
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Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:40
Hi
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:40
Welcome to Got it pro
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:41
Are you there?
User 02/05/2018 - 10:41
Hi
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:41
Do you have any excel sheet?
User 02/05/2018 - 10:41
Yes
User 02/05/2018 - 10:41
Have added a link
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:41
Can you send it to me
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:41
Oh ok. Just a minute
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:42
Its not yet loaded.
User 02/05/2018 - 10:42
Can you click on the link?
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:42
Its asking password
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:42
Yes... But need password to login this link
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:43
Ok let me check
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:44
?
User 02/05/2018 - 10:44
Just seeing what else i can do
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:44
Just copy paste sample data here
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:45
or you can tell me your scenario let me create sample data
User 02/05/2018 - 10:45
https://tesco-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/r/personal/adam_x_james_tesco_com/_layouts/15/WopiFrame2.aspx?sourcedoc=%7BCEA2B9B9-0639-49FD-A1C6-42090830CD6B%7D&file=Asset%20Condition%20Report.xlsx&action=edit&d=wcea2b9b9063949fda1c642090830cd6b
User 02/05/2018 - 10:45
It wont let me paste
User 02/05/2018 - 10:46
hang on
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:46
ok..its not working.
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:47
you would like to highlight the dates column for next two days correct
User 02/05/2018 - 10:48
I have a list of jobs with a column of dates as to when each came in. I want to flag any jobs that go over their date by 2 days so as to be highlighted
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:48
ok. let me give you example
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:50
can you give me some example
User 02/05/2018 - 10:50
hang on
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:50
sure
User 02/05/2018 - 10:52
Example on the sheet
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:53
yes...
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:53
which one you would like to hightlight
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:53
within two days items correct
User 02/05/2018 - 10:53
Any jobs that go over 2 days of their date(in column). So in this case all would be flagged apart from the last one
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:54
ok give me few minutes
User 02/05/2018 - 10:54
No worries
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:55
sorry...
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:56
For example today is 2nd May
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:56
do you want to highlight the date till 4th May?
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:56
???
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:56
Any jobs that go over 2 days of their date(in column).
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:57
???
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:57
???
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:57
Are you there?
User 02/05/2018 - 10:58
Yes you are right
User 02/05/2018 - 10:58
all dates should be highlighted apart from the 01/05/2018 as that would highlight tomorrow
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 10:58
oh ok.
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 11:01
Can you check this
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Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 11:01
Can you check this file and confirm
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 11:03
Please ignore the previous one check this file
[Uploaded an Excel file]
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 11:04
Is it fine?
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 11:06
???
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 11:06
Are you there?
Excelchat Expert 02/05/2018 - 11:17
Request you to connect with us again for any other queries. Thanks

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