How to have a date change to a red background
I have 2 columns: one is an expected ship date and the other is current ship date. I want a red background to change automatically if the ship date is later. What is the best way to go about this?
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I hope you're well and safe!
You'd need to add a so-called helper column with a formula to compare the dates and then reference it in the Conditional Formatting rule.
Make sense?
I hope that helps!
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You can create a helper column to get the difference in the dates, and then use conditional formatting on this helper column to format the date column.
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I hope you're well and safe!
You'd need to add a so-called helper column with a formula to compare the dates and then reference it in the Conditional Formatting rule.
Make sense?
I hope that helps!
Be safe, and have a fantastic weekend!
Best,
Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD
✅Did my post(s) help or answer your question or solve your problem? Please support the Community by marking it Insightful/Vote Up, Awesome, or/and as the accepted answer. It will make it easier for others to find a solution or help to answer!
SMARTSHEET EXPERT CONSULTANT & PARTNER
Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD
W: www.workbold.com | E:[email protected] | P: +46 (0) - 72 - 510 99 35
Feel free to contact me for help with Smartsheet, integrations, general workflow advice, or anything else.
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I was hoping that wasn't the case, but that helps out. Thank you for answering!
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Excellent!
Happy to help!
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