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Excel: highlight important dates automatically

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Use conditional formatting to flag dates such as overdue tasks, deadlines, and appointments without changing cell colors by hand. Use Home > Conditional Formatting > Highlight Cells Rules > A Date Occurring for built-in date periods.Formula rules using TODAY() can flag overdue dates, dates due today, or dates due within seven days.Include a blank-cell check such as $G5<>"" to avoid highlighting empty date cells.Make sure date entries are re…
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To use conditional formatting in Excel select the cells, go to the Start tab, Styles group, click the Conditional Format arrow, and choose Highlight cell rules, Top and Bottom Rules, Data Bars, Color Scales, or Icon Sets. If no built-in rule serves, in Manage rules > New [...] The post Conditional format in Excel: rules, colors, icons, and formulas appeared first on Lilach Bullock

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HubSite 365 broke the news on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
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