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conditional formatting in excel 2010

pgg

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how do i format a column in excel 2010 to contain only dates? any other value entered should report an error or a highlighted field...
 
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Either direct or conditional format do only that: format or edit data, just the way you see it displayed, not how it's stored into cells. Start tab, Number group, Category options, for direct format, or Style tab, Conditional Format group, Admin/Setup Rules, for conditional format.


For avoiding storage of undesired values you have to apply data validation, which in fact prevents user to input undesired values. Data tab, Data Tools group, Data Validation icon, Setup options.


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Assume that in A1 you have a date (ex: 29-Aug-12) you want to highlight in color apart from dates.


1. First select conditional format

2. Format Only Cells that Contain

3. Select Not between option from dropdown

4. Then enter 1 and 54789 (1 = 01-Jan-1900 and 54789 = 01-Jan-2050)

5. After Format button (to choose the color)

6. Apply and ok


Now apart from the specified range of dates whatever you entered it will highlighted in color.
 
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