You can set up conditional formatting in Excel for dates. We have included detailed examples you can try while reading the guide.

Learn how to highlight dates before today and a specific date with and without using the Today() function in Microsoft Excel.

Excel for the web now supports conditional formatting, and the interface is easier to use than the desktop edition. Susan Harkins shows you how to use it.

Click and drag over the cell or range of cells that you want to receive the conditional formatting. Excel automatically copies the formatting into the range when you release the mouse button.

The ramifications of missing a due date can range from simply adjusting the date to getting fired. Don't take chances with deadlines when a simple conditional format can remind you.

Excel gives you complete control over the conditional formatting in your workbook, allowing you to customize the criteria, style and color.

Conditional formatting highlights key information in a spreadsheet so it’s easy to see at a glance. This beginner’s guide gets you started using conditional formatting.

To create data bars in Excel, select your cells and then choose data bars from Conditional Formatting. Data bars are a kind of conditional formatting, with the bar length based on the value of the ...

Excel's conditional formatting lets you formats cells based on the value of those cells or their formulas. Learn the basics of this amazing feature.

Susan Harkins shows you how to visually identify invalid dates using Excel's conditional formatting feature.