Take control of your deadlines in Excel by building a smart, dynamic tracker that updates automatically. Learn how to monitor tasks, projects, or invoices with ease using simple yet powerful techniques. In this lesson, we'll combine the TODAY function with custom formatting to calculate days remaining and instantly highlight whether deadlines are overdue, due today, or coming up. You'll discover how to create a system that not only updates in real time but also communicates status clearly through colour and text. Managing personal tasks or professional projects, this lesson will help you stay organised and one step ahead.
Ideal for those looking to streamline workflows and make more effective use of Microsoft 365 applications.
- Learn how to calculate dynamic deadlines using the TODAY function in Excel.
- Apply custom formatting to display clear, text-based status updates like overdue, due today, or remaining days.
- Enhance task and project tracking with colour-coded, easy-to-read visual indicators.
