I'm trying to create a new rule in my Excel sheet where if a cell is equal to 0, then the cell is filled with a specefic color.
When I apply this rule, all the empty cells take on that color as well as the cells with the value 0.
I've been looking for an option in Excel to tell it that null cells != the value 0 but I can't find anything (I know that by default 0 = null).
My rule is "if cell value is" + "equal to" + "=0"
Thanks for helping me :)
Quick edit:
Here's a screenshot of the tool I'm using to create the rule :
Create rule with type 'Use a formula to determine which cells to format', add formula
=(A1=0)*(A1<>"")
(replace A1 with first cell's address of Applies to range), select desired range into Applies to field.
You would need to determine the formatting by a formula (the last item in the dialog of which you posted a picture) and then use this formula (or its French equivalent).
=AND(VALUE(A1)=0,ISBLANK(A1)=FALSE)
You colud first transform all your empty cells in empty string and then apply the format colour if it is equal to zero.
You can transform the empty cells with this formula:
=IF(A1="","",A1)
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I'm trying to have one column change color (individual cells in that column, rather) depending on if there is text in a different cell in the same row. I've tried using something along the lines of =IF(($B1<>""), TRUE, FALSE) and that works, but when I try to copy that formatting to the rest of the column, the cell number that the formula references stays the same, so every cell in column A will reference cell B1 instead of changing the reference cell to B2, B3, etc... on down the column.
The problem with your formula i'm assuming is the $ sign which is an absolute reference. So if you use $B1 in your formula, you're saying that you need to always compare against the value in column B.
using this formula should probably work for you:
=IF(B1<>"", TRUE, FALSE)
But it also depends on the range that you're applying this conditional-format on.
TIP:
You don't even have to use the IF function, B1<>"" returns TRUE or FASLE by default.
I have a scenario where i want to mark the value as zero if found to be FALSE
Below is my table of data
in above image if you see the column 4 => cell C4 as one 'FALSE' value and correspond to that B4 cell as Blank value
i need to set that B4 value to zero.
Note : need to search the column 4 to find false keyword and correspond to that the B column cell value is blank it need to be set as numeric value Zero
how to do it using conditional formatting
my below code
=ISNUMBER(C4='FALSE' then B4 set to zero)
My first post, so be gentle please.
I am pretty sure that you could do that with conditional formatting, but I can think of simpler options. Is it required that you use conditional formatting, or do you need to get it done?
You could use Find & Replace functionality. Just select the range - which will be the whole column or part of it in your case, click Ctrl+H, go to the second tab (find and replace), leave the find field blank and write number 0 in replace field, then hit replace button until you feel all is done.
You could do that with a function as well, but I think that should do the job. I will check this post tomorrow as well, so feel free to comment.
I am not sure if conditional formatting can set a value. Conditional formatting as the name suggest is used to set the "Formatting".
To address your need, here is what I would do:-
Create a new column called "RollNumber" and rename the old one as "Old RollNumber"
In the new column, i.e. cell B2 type the formula =IF(ISNUMBER(C2),C2,0)
Copy the formula through to the bottom of the table (now this will apply to all)
Before hiding column C
Hide column C this will hide the "Old RollNumber" column
After hiding the column
Hope that helps.
I am using the formula:
=(Cost!C8)
to get values from another sheet using named ranges. I want this to only show a value if there is a value in the corresponding cell of the other sheet, however, this formula returns a value of 0 even if the cell on the other sheet is empty. How can I make it so that the formula returns nothing (is blank) when the cell it refers to is empty?
Invoice
There are a number of ways to prevent zero's from showing when you refer to a blank cell.
The easiest if probably an IF statement. If your formula is:
=(Cost!C8)
...use:
=IF(Cost!C8="","",Cost!C8)
Similarly you could show a default value, or a label like <No Data> with a variation:
=IF(Cost!C8="","<No Data>",Cost!C8)
Note that Cost!C8 is not a Named Range; it's a cell reference, referring to another worksheet.
More Information:
Office Support : Create conditional formulas
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Use,
=Cost!C8&""
'alternate for Qty
=TEXT(Cost!C8, "[<>0]0;;;")
'alternate for currency
=TEXT(Cost!C8, "[<>0]$ 0.00;;;")
'alternate for text items
=TEXT(Cost!C8, ";;;#")
Granted, this actually converts your true numbers to text-that-looks-like-a-number and that is generally a practice to be avoided but they will be converted back to true numbers through any maths operation like addition or multiplication.
A blank cell is considered numeric by nature. This can be tested with =ISNUMBER(<blank_cell>). The closest thing to a blank number is zero so you are returning those as the value of the blank cells you are linking to.
Use ISBLANK with IF
=IF(ISBLANK(Cost!C8),"",Cost!C8)
If you just want it to not be visible, you might consider using conditional formatting to make the text color white when the cell is equal to 0. This way the actual value remains 0 so it won't break downstream formulas.
A nice, slightly simpler, alternative is to concatenate the named range with an empty string.
=MyRange --> 0
=""&MyRange --> ""
This is equivalent to TEXT(MyRange) more concise than IF(ISBLANK(MyRange), "", MyRange)
I have a excel formula which correctly returns true. But when I used the same formula in conditional format, I am not able to get the conditional format. Please help.
=AND(FIND("MyText",INDIRECT(ADDRESS(1,COLUMN()))),INDIRECT(ADDRESS(ROW()+2,COLUMN()))=1)
If the first cell of the column is "My-text" and the value is 1 (in row +2, same column) the formula correctly returns true. If I used it in a conditional format to paint a fore-ground color it is not working. I also tried search and searchb. But didnt work. The format of the cell (row() +2, column) that might have value 1 is "General"
If you change to R1C1 reference style, you can enter the formula as =AND(R1C="MyText", R[2]C=1)
R1 means row 1, C means same column, and R[2] means 2 rows below the current cell.
In A1 reference style, the formula will depend on the currently active cell, so if for example the active cell is A1, the formula will be =AND(A$1="MyText", A3=1)
Not sure why this wouldn't work. But you can simply replace the AND function with *. Here is what you can try:
=FIND("MyText",INDIRECT(ADDRESS(1,COLUMN())))*INDIRECT(ADDRESS(ROW()+2,COLUMN()))=1
I changed the AND into following and it worked. But not sure what is the issue with AND in conditional format
=NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH("MyText",INDIRECT(ADDRESS(1,COLUMN())))))
*INDIRECT(ADDRESS(ROW()+2,COLUMN()))
Added the above answer for reference.
I'm trying to check if a cell is:
blank, and if false (not blank)
If value equals 0. I have tried:
=IF( NOT( ISBLANK($D:$D) ) & $D:$D=0 ,TRUE,FALSE)
=IF( AND( NOT( ISBLANK($D:$D) ),$D:$D=0) ,TRUE,FALSE)
I am use Excel 2013 with Conditional Formatting rule: Use a formula to determine which cells to format > Format values where this formula is true
What am I doing wrong? The problem is, the IF($D:$D=0) recognises cells with value 0 and those which are blank as true. I only want it to recognise 0 values. Not blank.
I think this is what you're looking for:
=AND(COUNTBLANK($D1)=0,$D1=0)
Note that when you apply it to the whole column, each cell will only look at its respective row. You'll want to keep the reference of $D1 instead of using $D:$D
You can also use this formula
=($D1<>"")*($D1=0)
Before the rule specifying "0" you should add the rule "cell contains empty (blank) value". Then set the format to "no formatting" and then select "stop if true".
The following will work and you don't have to worry about how AND and NOT fit together.
=IF(ISBLANK(A1),TRUE,IF(A1=0,TRUE,FALSE))
format only cells that contains -> (Specific text)... Don't use (cell value)--> then type "0" with no quotation marks
this will format only cells with 0 inside it, blank cells will not be formatted