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can you set Cell Value &lt;= TODAY() AND NOT Cell contains a blank...?<br />

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can you set Cell Value <= TODAY() AND NOT Cell contains a blank...?


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an empty cell will be interpreted as less than today because its got no data in. <br />
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try: =AND(NOT(ISBLANK(I1)),I1&lt;=<wbr />TODAY())<br />
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but I dont recommend setting the rule to cover all 650000 rows - place it in just the areas you want to cover or excel will slow down when recalucalating.<br />

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an empty cell will be interpreted as less than today because its got no data in.

try: =AND(NOT(ISBLANK(I1)),I1<=TODAY())

but I dont recommend setting the rule to cover all 650000 rows - place it in just the areas you want to cover or excel will slow down when recalucalating.


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no unfortunately none of those worked.
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Last one should be Cell Value =&quot;&quot;<br />

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rorya - thank you! It was this one that worked.<br />
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Move the third condition up and check the Stop if true box. <br />
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rorya - thank you! It was this one that worked.

Move the third condition up and check the Stop if true box.


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Hello,<br />
<br />
I am trying to create conditional formatting in Excel 2010.<br />
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I am trying to make the cell GREEN when the date is in the future and red is the date is the current date or in the past and nothing (i.e. white) is the cell to which the conditional formatting is applied is blank. <br />
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I have created the conditional formatting as shown however blank cells turn red? Could anyone suggest why this is?<br />
<br />
Regards,<br />
<br />
GISVPn<br />
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Hello,

I am trying to create conditional formatting in Excel 2010.

I am trying to make the cell GREEN when the date is in the future and red is the date is the current date or in the past and nothing (i.e. white) is the cell to which the conditional formatting is applied is blank. 

I have created the conditional formatting as shown however blank cells turn red? Could anyone suggest why this is?

Regards,

GISVPn

Excel 2010 Conditional Formatting - Blanks

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