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I have a training spreadsheet for work. I want to, if possible, make this easier to track.
A1 on down are names of employees
B is grade
C- M are the training types
Now I have it set up under the training name ther date and I have all who are current on this training green. Anyone who is due training withing 6 months its yellow. Any training that is a year, or over due/not found are red.
What I would ultimately like to do is to have these color code automatically, if possible, instead of me having to look at every training type and date.
Is there any way to set up a formula using "Today's Date" and having it color code like the above said?
Hopefully its not confusing, if so, I'll screen shot it and show an example of what I have now.
Thanks in advance,
Jim
A1 on down are names of employees
B is grade
C- M are the training types
Now I have it set up under the training name ther date and I have all who are current on this training green. Anyone who is due training withing 6 months its yellow. Any training that is a year, or over due/not found are red.
What I would ultimately like to do is to have these color code automatically, if possible, instead of me having to look at every training type and date.
Is there any way to set up a formula using "Today's Date" and having it color code like the above said?
Hopefully its not confusing, if so, I'll screen shot it and show an example of what I have now.
Thanks in advance,
Jim
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Thanks
Rick
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I know Excel "ok", but I don't know programming.'
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B - CODE B - 11
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I know Excel "ok", but I don't know programming.'
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A - CODE A - 5
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I would want to be able to click a button (or scan a code for) : ADD +1 or REMOVE -1
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A - CODE A - 5
I choose "ADD" (with a button or scan code), then scan the barcode, and the spreadsheet automatically finds the code in the sheet, and changes the corresponding inventory value:
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If that number is less than -100, I want it to show as blank.
Any help?
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If that number is less than -100, I want it to show as blank.
Any help?
Right now, I'm trying to accomplish this by making a conditional format...meaning when my cell equals less than -100 I make the cell color and font the same (so it looks blank, but its not). When I print it, it still shows the negative value.
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