仅根据其他数据条件格式化空白单元格

Question

I am creating a workbook for completed training. I need to track who has completed training and whose training is overdue. I only want the formatting on blank cells. So if an employee has to complete a certain training in 56 days I have been using this conditional formatting =today()>(startdate Cell+ 56) but I have to create a new rule for every blank cell. I know I can adjust this with removing the $ but then it also formats the filled cells. Is there a way to format the whole column, but leave the cells that are already filled alone?

Answer 1

Assuming startdate Cell is A1 and the range of cells you want to format is A2:D6 :

Select A2:D6 starting with A2 (so it is white). Then add a new Conditional Formatting rule, and select "Use a formula...".

In the formula box enter =and(isblank(A2),today()>($A$1+56))