Conditional Formatting for Dates

Conditional formatting allows you to add special formatting options to specific areas of your spreadsheets.

The "conditional" part of the name means that you can control when and where these formatting changes are applied. If the data meets a certain condition, then the formatting change occurs.

Conditional formatting is commonly used with dates. Changing the color of the data or the cell background makes it easy to spot upcoming important dates or those that are past due.

To find out how use this feature, read the tutorial on Excel Conditional Formatting for Dates.

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