
Use the TODAY function to show actual sales
All daily sales are listed in an Excel table. The list contains esti-
mated sales as well, which are assigned this status as shown in
column C. We need to mark all completed sales by using conditional
formatting, being sure to exclude the estimated sales.
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To show completed sales:
1. In a worksheet, copy cells A1:C13, as shown in Figure 10-2.
2. In cell E1 enter the function TODAY().
3. Select cells A2:C13.
4. On the Format menu, click Conditional Formatting.
5. Select Formula Is and type the following formula:
=$A2<=$E$1.
6. Click Format to select the desired formatting to apply
when the cell value meets the condition. ...