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How to flag overdue dates in Excel and Google Sheets
Topic:Date arithmeticExcel & Google Sheets
=IF(TODAY()>A2, "Overdue", "OK")Try it with your data
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Step by step
- 1A2 holds the due date.
- 2TODAY() is always the current date, so the check stays live.
- 3IF returns "Overdue" when the date has passed and "OK" otherwise.
Tips
- Guard blank cells: =IF(A2="", "", IF(TODAY()>A2, "Overdue", "OK")).
- Conditional formatting can colour overdue rows red instead of labelling them.
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Frequently asked
How do I flag dates due within the next 7 days?
Compare to TODAY()+7: =IF(A2<=TODAY()+7, "Due soon", "OK"), optionally nested with the overdue check.
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