Formula involving time after 6 pm

csenor

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Hello,

I have an Overtime tracking sheet. Any hours worked between 6pm and 6am get a shift differential of an extra $1.50 per hour. Not everyone will work after 6 pm.

I'd like the Shift Differential to automatically calculate when I put the time into the start and end columns. I need a formula for D2 and E2. My thought for D2 is =if (or(a2, a3) is between 18:00 and 06:00, put 18:00, "") For E2, I need the later of the two times. Any help would be appreciated. I know Mr. Excel speaks about the Mod function in some of his YouTube videos.

P.S. - Is there a way to type a military time into a cell without having to type the colon? I know I can create a custom number format to exclude the colon from the cell after the time is typed in, but my experience has been that I still have to type the colon. I want to type 1830 without the colon.

ABCDEFG
1StartEndHours workedShift Diff StartShift Diff EndTotal DiffTotal Overtime
216:0019:00=B2-A218:0019:00=E2-D2=vlookup(OT Rate)*hours worked+(F2*1.5)
316:3017:301

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In D2 try: =IF(OR(A2>=2/3,A2<=0.25,B2>=2/3,B2<=0.25),0.75,"")
In E2 try: =B2
In F2 try: =IFERROR(E2-D2,"")

I am assuming that B2 will always be the later of the two times.
 
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In D2 try: =IF(OR(A2>=2/3,A2<=0.25,B2>=2/3,B2<=0.25),0.75,"")
In E2 try: =B2
In F2 try: =IFERROR(E2-D2,"")

I am assuming that B2 will always be the later of the two times.


Thanks Pleeseemailme. I'll give it a try.
 
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Thanks PaddyD. Where would I insert this formula? Would you add it to the custom formatting drop down box in the ribbon?

I am making this form for someone else to fill out. I wanted to make it as easy as possible. Can you type a 4 digit number and make Excel recognize it as military time? Or is it the only way to put the colon in?
 
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@ csenor. You cannot do what you're after using custom formats. Enter the time in a cell, then use the formula in another cell to convert into time value.

@ mfexcel - the explanation is good. fwiw, I do not take credit for the formula. Took me a while to remember, but I got it from Dave McRitchie, who got it from Glenn Schwandt back in 1999:
Date & Time
 
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