Highlight dates in same month and year

If you want to use conditional formatting to highlight dates that are in the same month and year as another date, you can use a simple formula based on the TEXT function. For example, if you have dates in the range B4:G11, and want to highlight dates that have the same month and year as the date June 1, 2015, select the range B4:G11 and create a new CF rule that uses this formula: =TEXT(B4,"myyyy")=TEXT(DATE(2015,6,1),"myyyy") Note: it's important that CF formulas be entered relative to the "active cell" in the selection, which is assumed to be B4 in this case. Once you save the rule, you'll see all dates that occur in June 2015 highlighted.

April 14, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Wanda Bright

Explanation

This formula uses the TEXT function to concatenate the month and year of each date.

Then, the two dates are tested for equality.

Use other cells for input

You don’t need to hard-code a date into the rule.

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To make a more flexible rule, it’s possible for you to use another cells like a variable.

This simplifies the formula and makes it easier to read.

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There are several other formulas you could use to solve this problem.

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TEXT Function

The Excel TEXT function returns a number formatted as text.

in a text string with the number format of your choice.

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Excel DATE function

Excel TEXT function

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Use other cells for input#

Other formulas#

TEXT Function#

Explanation

Use other cells for input

Other formulas

TEXT Function