Compare two dates in the two cells.

Jacek Filip

Hi,

I want to compare two dates, if the dates are different in the two cells I want them to glow red.

What formula do I have to use and where to put it ?

Andrée Starå

Hi @Jacek Filip

You’ll need to add a so-called helper column, and then use conditional formatting.

For example, a checkbox column called, Date Compare.

Add the following formula to that column. (change the column names to match yours)

=IF(OR([Date1]@row = ""; [Date2]@row = ""); 0; IF([Date1]@row = [Date2]@row; 0; 1))

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I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic week!

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Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Jacek Filip

@Andrée Starå How to create/add helper column ?

Andrée Starå

@Jacek Filip

More info here.

https://help.smartsheet.com/articles/504616-inserting-deleting-renaming-columns#toc-insert-a-new-column

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Nilesh

i have similar query,

i have two columns with date in it and i want to compare, if both are matching i need to return date and if its not matching then i need to return the one is not matching. is it possible? i have tried to do lot of possiblities.

for ex. i have two column t1 and t2 and T2 is the master one and data in T1 is coming from Forms, if its not matching i need T1 as output.

Andrée Starå

Hi @Nilesh

I hope you're well and safe!

Try something like this.

=IF([Date 1]@row = [Date 2]@row, [Date 2]@row, [Date 1]@row)

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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