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Help, I need a formula to measure if date entered in column e, is between date in column a and date in column b. please
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Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:07
Hello
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:08
How are you today?
User
23/08/2018 - 09:08
HI
User
23/08/2018 - 09:09
good thank you and you?
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:09
I am great, thank you
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:10
So I need to compare Column E
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:10
Let's say E5 - 05/09/2018
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:10
and if it between A5 and C5?
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:11
Is that correct?
User
23/08/2018 - 09:12
to check if column E5 date entered is between dates column A and Column C
User
23/08/2018 - 09:12
yes please
User
23/08/2018 - 09:12
I need it to colour green if yes and red if no
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:13
Ok
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:13
Do you need this in excel or google spreadsheet?
User
23/08/2018 - 09:13
excel please
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:13
Ok
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:14
Please allow me few minutes
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:14
to do this
User
23/08/2018 - 09:14
ok, I can do this using if and false - but never with date - any help greatly appreciated
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:15
Since we need the colour of the particular date to change to green we need to do conditional formatting
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:15
If you want I can walk you through it and you can perform in your excel file
User
23/08/2018 - 09:15
yes please
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:16
Ok,
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:16
Please select the respective cells of Column E on which you want to apply this conditional formatting
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:16
Please tell me which is the first cell you have selected!
User
23/08/2018 - 09:17
e66
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:17
so you have select the cells from E66 till?
User
23/08/2018 - 09:18
e89
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:18
Ok
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:18
So while the cell are selected - Please Click on Home on the top - select Conditional Formatting - New Rule
User
23/08/2018 - 09:19
yes
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:19
Then select the second option - "Format only cells that contain"
User
23/08/2018 - 09:20
yes
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:20
1. - Select - Cell Value
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:20
2. Select Between
User
23/08/2018 - 09:20
yes
User
23/08/2018 - 09:21
yes
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:21
then
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:21
=$A66
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:21
AND IN THE LAST BOX =$B66
User
23/08/2018 - 09:21
yes
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:22
you have the dates in column A and B?
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:22
that correct?
User
23/08/2018 - 09:22
C66
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:22
Ok
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:22
then in the last Box - type =$B66
User
23/08/2018 - 09:22
yes
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:22
then click on format
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:23
select fill - choose green color
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:23
and click Ok
User
23/08/2018 - 09:23
yes
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:23
and it should work
User
23/08/2018 - 09:23
Done it - thank you Have a fab day
Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:24
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Excelchat Expert
23/08/2018 - 09:24
Thank you and have a great day!
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