One cell will turn green when the two other cells match [Solved/Closed]
diestra12310
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Feb 17, 2013 at 03:06 AM - Latest reply: diestra123
- Feb 20, 2013 at 04:35 AM
Hello,
I am keeping a register of staff in our department. What I want to happen is for the cell (where the name is) to turn green when the date opposite the name (reporting date /date back from leave) matches the cell with formula (=today()), sort of like an alarm.
To further illustrate:
A1 = name of employee
B1 = date back from leave/reporting date
C1 = =today()
such that when B1 matches C1, A1 will turn green.
Thanks for the help!
That's 2 posts of yours that I have seen which are not helpful. Anyone can write eg: "use Conditional Format for that" or is it that you can not supply the answer!!
@ diestra 123
For your rule, select column A or a range of cells that you wish to apply the rule to > New rule > Use a formula to determine which cells to format.
Then for your rule: =AND($A1<>"",$B1=$C1) apply the formatting you require.
your inputs have both been very helpful.
the thing is, what i want to do is much more complex (at least for me) than what i had posted.
so could you please help me out again? been going in circles here. :(
i have 4 columns.
A column is for the name
B column is the start date of leave period (from)
C column is the end date of leave period (to)
D column is for the reporting date
What i want to do is for the name to be in red when he is on leave, that is, from B date to C date. after C date, the name will be green to mean that the leave period is over but he has not reported yet. the name will be clear again once i have put the reporting date in column D.
well try this
1 Select Cell A1
2, Select column A
3. Go to conditional format
4 For red
=AND(A1<>"",B1<>"",C1<>"",B1<=TODAY(),C1>TODAY(),D1="")
It says b1 date should be equal or less than today's date and c1 date should be more that today.
5. For green
=AND(A1<>"", B1<>"",C1<>"",D1="",C1<=TODAY())
Is says that c1 date is less than or equal today's date
If you ask me, you should have 3 color
1. Still on valid leave
=AND(A1<>"",B1<>"",C1<>"",B1<=TODAY(),C1>TODAY(),D1="")
