Conditional Formatting countdown that avoids Weekend Dates

Michael Halvey
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Hi all! Long story short - I have design jobs coming into rows that have a Sales Respond Date (to a customer) with customizable turnaround days for edits that then gives the designer a due date to complete the edits of a design (Next Update to Client).

We use conditional formatting in the designer name column to show a quick reference of the "life of the row" before the edit is due.

Green - At least 2 days before

Yellow - Due in 1 day

Red - Due today or past due

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Under the "Next Update to Client" column, I added a =WORKDAY formula to ensure that whatever number for the Turnaround Days to Client is put it, it's never on a Weekend date.

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Here's where my question comes into play - Conditional Formatting doesn't understand it's the Weekend. So if a job comes in on Friday, and we have 3 days to edit it. The formulas in the sheet understand what day it is and say it's due on Tuesday but the conditional formatting by Monday will say it's Red (counting Sat/Sun) when it should be Yellow still since it's not really due until Tuesday.

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Any help with this would be amazing! I'm sure there's some formula I'm missing that could help out with this. Thanks for your time and reviewing my question.

-Michael

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  • Paul Newcome
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    Answer ✓

    Try this in another column:

    =NETWORKDAYS(TODAY(), [Next Update To Client]@row)


    This will have a countdown of week days leading up to the date in question that you can use for your conditional formatting.

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Thank you for the quick reply kirstie858<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>"}]}},"status":{"statusID":3,"name":"Accepted","state":"closed","recordType":"discussion","recordSubType":"question","log":{"dateUpdated":"2022-12-06 04:04:01","updateUser":{"userID":155650,"name":"vponis","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/vponis","photoUrl":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ALm5wu123eObw5fLQtcthrpqsoWY319L3hmQyAsPTpm6=s96-c","dateLastActive":"2022-12-06T04:02:48+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭"}}},"bookmarked":false,"unread":false,"category":{"categoryID":321,"name":"Smartsheet Basics","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/smartsheet-basics%2B","allowedDiscussionTypes":[]},"reactions":[{"tagID":3,"urlcode":"Promote","name":"Promote","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":5,"count":0},{"tagID":5,"urlcode":"Insightful","name":"Insightful","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0},{"tagID":11,"urlcode":"Up","name":"Vote Up","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0},{"tagID":13,"urlcode":"Awesome","name":"Awesome","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0}],"tags":[]},{"discussionID":98392,"type":"question","name":"Summary Formula Result in new Formula","excerpt":"I am generating multiple results in a Summary Sheet. I would like to use these results in a new formula within the same Summary, is this possible? SS_Result1 SS_Result2 new formula =sum([SS-Result1]-[SS-Result2]) otherwise I have to combine the formulas within each against themselves, kinda tedious","categoryID":321,"dateInserted":"2022-12-04T20:14:28+00:00","dateUpdated":null,"dateLastComment":"2022-12-05T14:48:26+00:00","insertUserID":154303,"insertUser":{"userID":154303,"name":"SkiPatrolScott","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/SkiPatrolScott","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6031209\/uploads\/defaultavatar\/nWRMFRX6I99I6.jpg","dateLastActive":"2022-12-05T17:39:25+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭"},"updateUserID":null,"lastUserID":154303,"lastUser":{"userID":154303,"name":"SkiPatrolScott","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/SkiPatrolScott","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6031209\/uploads\/defaultavatar\/nWRMFRX6I99I6.jpg","dateLastActive":"2022-12-05T17:39:25+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭"},"pinned":false,"pinLocation":null,"closed":false,"sink":false,"countComments":2,"countViews":20,"score":null,"hot":3340437774,"url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/discussion\/98392\/summary-formula-result-in-new-formula","canonicalUrl":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/discussion\/98392\/summary-formula-result-in-new-formula","format":"Rich","lastPost":{"discussionID":98392,"commentID":353136,"name":"Re: Summary Formula Result in new Formula","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/discussion\/comment\/353136#Comment_353136","dateInserted":"2022-12-05T14:48:26+00:00","insertUserID":154303,"insertUser":{"userID":154303,"name":"SkiPatrolScott","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/SkiPatrolScott","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6031209\/uploads\/defaultavatar\/nWRMFRX6I99I6.jpg","dateLastActive":"2022-12-05T17:39:25+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭"}},"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Home","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/"},{"name":"Using Smartsheet","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/using-smartsheet"},{"name":"Smartsheet Basics","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/smartsheet-basics%2B"}],"groupID":null,"statusID":3,"attributes":{"question":{"status":"accepted","dateAccepted":"2022-12-05T14:48:17+00:00","dateAnswered":"2022-12-04T23:22:27+00:00","acceptedAnswers":[{"commentID":353095,"body":"

Hey @SkiPatrolScott<\/a> <\/p>

Yes, you can use an existing summary field in another summary field within the same sheet. You can either click into the formula field of the existing formula to add to new formula, or type out the field name. Summary fields use a # in place of a row indicator. Using your example from above:<\/p>

=new formula =[SS-Result1]#<\/strong>-[SS-Result2]#<\/strong><\/p>

If this doesn't make sense, help me understand where I lost you and I will try to explain it better.<\/p>

Kelly<\/p>"},{"commentID":353136,"body":"

Thanks @Kelly Moore<\/a> , I did have to add a ( around the equation ) but it did work.<\/p>

=sum([summary field1]#-[summary field2]) the correct answer was produced.<\/p>"}]}},"status":{"statusID":3,"name":"Accepted","state":"closed","recordType":"discussion","recordSubType":"question","log":{"dateUpdated":"2022-12-05 14:48:17","updateUser":{"userID":154303,"name":"SkiPatrolScott","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/SkiPatrolScott","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6031209\/uploads\/defaultavatar\/nWRMFRX6I99I6.jpg","dateLastActive":"2022-12-05T17:39:25+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭"}}},"bookmarked":false,"unread":false,"category":{"categoryID":321,"name":"Smartsheet Basics","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/smartsheet-basics%2B","allowedDiscussionTypes":[]},"reactions":[{"tagID":3,"urlcode":"Promote","name":"Promote","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":5,"count":0},{"tagID":5,"urlcode":"Insightful","name":"Insightful","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0},{"tagID":11,"urlcode":"Up","name":"Vote Up","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0},{"tagID":13,"urlcode":"Awesome","name":"Awesome","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0}],"tags":[]},{"discussionID":98381,"type":"question","name":"Smartsheet Form Logo Question","excerpt":"Hello Smartsheet Community, I have a question that is probably obvious that I am overlooking it. I am creating and I am incorporating a logo into the form. I am able to incorporate the logo, but it's small when you open the form. Is there a way to make the logo bigger? Or, elongate the image so it goes across the top of…","categoryID":321,"dateInserted":"2022-12-02T20:32:19+00:00","dateUpdated":null,"dateLastComment":"2022-12-03T18:37:12+00:00","insertUserID":147643,"insertUser":{"userID":147643,"name":"Anthony DAmbrosio","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/Anthony%20DAmbrosio","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6031209\/uploads\/defaultavatar\/nWRMFRX6I99I6.jpg","dateLastActive":"2022-12-05T17:14:36+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭"},"updateUserID":null,"lastUserID":112221,"lastUser":{"userID":112221,"name":"Kelly Moore","title":"","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/Kelly%20Moore","photoUrl":"https:\/\/aws.smartsheet.com\/storageProxy\/image\/images\/u!1!jnPa4zng1Pw!n1lbH6Wxgbo!UbxYNkVsKJw","dateLastActive":"2022-12-06T02:41:20+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭✭✭✭✭✭"},"pinned":false,"pinLocation":null,"closed":false,"sink":false,"countComments":1,"countViews":23,"score":null,"hot":3340106371,"url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/discussion\/98381\/smartsheet-form-logo-question","canonicalUrl":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/discussion\/98381\/smartsheet-form-logo-question","format":"Rich","lastPost":{"discussionID":98381,"commentID":353078,"name":"Re: Smartsheet Form Logo Question","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/discussion\/comment\/353078#Comment_353078","dateInserted":"2022-12-03T18:37:12+00:00","insertUserID":112221,"insertUser":{"userID":112221,"name":"Kelly Moore","title":"","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/Kelly%20Moore","photoUrl":"https:\/\/aws.smartsheet.com\/storageProxy\/image\/images\/u!1!jnPa4zng1Pw!n1lbH6Wxgbo!UbxYNkVsKJw","dateLastActive":"2022-12-06T02:41:20+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭✭✭✭✭✭"}},"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Home","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/"},{"name":"Using Smartsheet","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/using-smartsheet"},{"name":"Smartsheet Basics","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/smartsheet-basics%2B"}],"groupID":null,"statusID":3,"image":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6031209\/uploads\/868U3BF057NI\/image.png","urlSrcSet":{"10":"","300":"","800":"","1200":"","1600":""},"alt":"image.png"},"attributes":{"question":{"status":"accepted","dateAccepted":"2022-12-05T17:14:43+00:00","dateAnswered":"2022-12-03T18:37:12+00:00","acceptedAnswers":[{"commentID":353078,"body":"

Hello @Anthony DAmbrosio<\/a> <\/p>

The following reference states the dimensions for a form logo is 300pix wide x 52pix tall. <\/p>

\n \n https:\/\/help.smartsheet.com\/articles\/2478921-create-a-quality-logo-to-brand-your-smartsheet-items#toc-where-your-logo-appears-and-how-smartsheet-resizes-it\n <\/a>\n<\/div>

You may need to play with your layout, as suggested in the article, to maximize the size of the text.<\/p>

Kelly<\/p>"}]}},"status":{"statusID":3,"name":"Accepted","state":"closed","recordType":"discussion","recordSubType":"question","log":{"dateUpdated":"2022-12-05 17:14:43","updateUser":{"userID":147643,"name":"Anthony DAmbrosio","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/profile\/Anthony%20DAmbrosio","photoUrl":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6031209\/uploads\/defaultavatar\/nWRMFRX6I99I6.jpg","dateLastActive":"2022-12-05T17:14:36+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false,"label":"✭"}}},"bookmarked":false,"unread":false,"category":{"categoryID":321,"name":"Smartsheet Basics","url":"https:\/\/community.smartsheet.com\/categories\/smartsheet-basics%2B","allowedDiscussionTypes":[]},"reactions":[{"tagID":3,"urlcode":"Promote","name":"Promote","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":5,"count":0},{"tagID":5,"urlcode":"Insightful","name":"Insightful","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0},{"tagID":11,"urlcode":"Up","name":"Vote Up","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0},{"tagID":13,"urlcode":"Awesome","name":"Awesome","class":"Positive","hasReacted":false,"reactionValue":1,"count":0}],"tags":[]}],"title":"Trending in Using Smartsheet","subtitle":null,"description":null,"noCheckboxes":true,"containerOptions":[],"discussionOptions":[]}">