I have an Excel file were I have to update Manufacturing ETA's Bi-Weekly.
I have original dates in Column 'E' and The new updated dates in Column 'F'.
I would like to create a system, where every time the new Date is lower than the Previous, it highlights Green, and when the New date is higher than the previous, it highlights RED. If the date didn't change at all, nothing happens.
Could anyone guide me, on a solution please? I appreciate it.
Clear CF from ColumnsE:F, select from E3 to wherever suits and HOME > Styles - Conditional Formatting, New Rule..., Use a formula to determine which cells to format and Format values where this formula is true::
=$E3<$F3
Format..., select red fill, OK, OK.
Then repeat with:
=$E3>$F3
for green fill.
This will highlight (or not) the cells in pairs.
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I was using a conditional formatting to mark the whole row blue if there is a "VISA" transaction in column E.
Would it be possible to set up a conditional formatting to mark the VISA transactions rows red if there is less than 5 of them in each month?
I can't make the formula work it out automatically...
Select A:E, clear any existing CF from it, HOME > Styles - Conditional Formatting, New Rule..., Use a formula to determine which cells to format and Format values where this formula is true::
=AND($E1="VISA",COUNTIFS($E:$E,"VISA",$A:$A,">"&EOMONTH($A1,-1),$A:$A,"<"&EOMONTH($A1,0)+1)<5)
Format..., select red font, OK, OK.
Reinstate other CF to suit.
i'm newbie in excel and i have an excel sheet where i need to change the cell color if the date mentioned in the cell is becomes 15 days old and also add a status in next column as pending.Please help with this.
Assuming your dates are in ColumnA, please select that column and HOME > Styles - Conditional Formatting, New Rule..., Use a formula to determine which cells to format and Format values where this formula is true::
=TODAY()-A1>=15
Format..., select your choice of colour for formatting, OK, OK.
If the "pending" labels re then to be added in ColumnB where appropriate please put in B1 and copy down to suit:
=IF(TODAY()-A5>=15,"pending","")
You could use the pending in ColumnB to trigger the colour for ColumnA but it may be better to keep the two requirements separate. If you were to trigger via 'pending' you would still need a formula rule, rather than a "cell content" one.
Change 15 to 20 when you have decided what the interval should be. Beware that if your ColumnA values include times (even if not displayed) you cannot reliably simplify >=15 to >14.
This is the formula you might be looking for:
=IF(DAYS(TODAY(),A1)>=15,"pending",other_status_you_use)
Then you should go to
Conditional Formatting > Highlight Cell Rules > Text that Contains...
There you can type pending and change the color as you wish.
I am trying to use 3 rules to format the row 3 separate colours based on the information in various cells.
Example of table
I am trying to get the whole row to operate a traffic light system:
Amber if there is a date in Date Rcvd
Red if either Due Date is before Today
Green if Invoice Date is not blank.
the amber and green rules appear to work using the following:
=NOT(ISBLANK(A2)) to turn row amber, =IF(D2,TRUE) to turn row green but =OR($B2 < TODAY(),$C2 < TODAY()) does not turn row red if due dates are missed, I have tried various And/IFs etc but I cannot get this to work.
Your help is greatly appreciated as I'd love to get this working to impress in new job
the amber and green rules appear to work
so just considering
Red if either Due Date is before Today
Please select ColumnsA:D and HOME > Styles - Conditional Formatting, New Rule..., Use a formula to determine which cells to format and Format values where this formula is true::
=AND(ROW()<>1,$B1<>"",MAX($B1,$C1)<TODAY())
Format..., select red colour Fill, OK, OK.
As mentioned by #Scott Craner, you may have to decide on the priorities for the three colours and order accordingly, perhaps applying Stop if True to suit.
How can I compare two 5,000+ record columns and color format them?
Example, If value in cell Ax = Bx then cell Cx color = green.
I can do this for one row, but to manually do it for 5000+ records seem crazy, I KNOW THERE IS ANOTHER WAY, but I can't figure out how!
If I use format painter, it copies the format of that cell, for example ($A1 = $B1), I need $A4599 = $B4599 and so forth.
You are lucky because very easily! Please select ColumnC and HOME > Styles - Conditional Formatting, New Rule..., Use a formula to determine which cells to format and Format values where this formula is true::
=$A1=$B1
Format..., select green, OK, OK.
Just drag the cell from the bottom right and it will apply them correctly.
I would do it this way, you create a column that computes the difference between the two columns then you test the difference if it's zero or not and apply the conditional formatting on the test column.
Please note that the color of the font has been changed to match cell's background.
Credits: tut on how to highlight rows with conditional formatting
I have training that is due every year for a group of 30 people. I want to find a way on excel to make the cells change colors. Lets say the training was on 5/13/2015 I want to find a way where that cell would automatically change from green (valid) to yellow (a month before expiration) and red (expired). This training is valid for only one year. So i would like the cell to change yellow for 4/13/2016 so a month before that training date is not valid. (these dates are examples and not everyone has the same training date).
The same principle as #Abe but if to allow for leap years and that months vary in length while also taking heed of the fact that there are 30 people involved (say with training dates in A1 to A30) then perhaps select A1:A30 and fill (standard) green then HOME > Styles - Conditional Formatting, New Rule..., Use a formula to determine which cells to format, Format values where this formula is true::
=A1<DATE(YEAR(Now())-1,MONTH(Now()),DAY(Now()))
Format..., Fill, red, OK, OK, and New Rule..., Use a formula to determine which cells to format, Format values where this formula is true::
=A1<DATE(YEAR(Now())-1,MONTH(Now())+1,DAY(Now()))
Format..., Fill, yellow, OK, OK.
You will need to use Conditional Formatting in Excel.
Here is a step by step example using unit values instead of dates , but the idea is the same:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RQnTGlM57g
The video also shows written instructions here: http://www.contextures.com/xlCondFormat01.html
Using conditional formatting, the formula for the expired training would be:
=NOW()-$A$1>365
The formula for the expiring training would be:
=NOW()-$A$1>335
A1 being an example of the cell to format.
Then change the rules to format the text color. The rules should be in this order. See screenshot: