HOW TO USE DATA VALIDATION AND CONDITIONAL

FORMATTING IN EXCELTO CREATE A WORKSHEET CALENDAR

WE WILL LEARN TO CREATE A SIMPLE EMPLOYEE CALENDAR LIKE THIS:

HERE ARE THE STEPS TO CREATE SUCH AN EXCEL CALENDAR:

STEP 1:

STEP 2:

STEP 3:

STEP 4: HERE CLICK ON INSERT A DROP DOWN LIST ITEM

From the form controls menu at the Cell no. A1

LIKE THIS:

STEP 5:In the cell A1 where you have added the list,

right-click on Format Controls and click on the icon as shown in the picture:

In the input range section add the months we’ve written before:

In the cell link section add the cell no. A1

STEP 6: ADD THE FOLLOWING FORMULA IN B6

STEP 7:Go to Home > Number > lower arrow in

the right-hand corner > Custom and type in

the ‘type’ as this:

STEP 8: Doing the previous step will add a

date in the cell, then to simply add the following dates in the next cell type in = B6+1 and drag to add in all the days.

To add the “Period from…” text use the following formula after merging the required number of cells.

If you find the same start and end date, then add the following last bit in the formula:

Finally add a dash of colour to your calendar and use “conditional formatting” to highlight

the weekends:

SELECT THE COLOR FROM THE FILL TAB AND CLICK OKAY

Then from ‘manage rules’ option go conditional formatting rules and do as shown:

TWEAK THE FORMULA SLIGHTLY AS:

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!

You now have a working Excel Worksheet calendar!

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