I am trying to find a conditional formatting rule in Excel that will highlight a cell if the header of its field is found in a different cell in that row. I have a data set with several fields including one called 'Failures' which lists the fields in each record that contain values outside of certain parameters. The data is from an outside source, so I do not have the parameters to make individual rules for each field. I want to highlight the cells in each record listed in it's 'Failures' cell. Is there a way to do this?
This is what the data looks like now:
This is what I want it to look like:
Conditional Formating > New rule > Use a formula to determine which cells to format >
=ISNUMBER(SEARCH(A$1,$E2))
Applies to =$A$2:$D$9
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I am struggling to create a formula for a table with conditional formatting where I compare a cell in one column (Items) to another cell in a separate column (Need items 3 or higher). I don't want to highlight the entire row, but I do need to format the cell so it changes.
Mock Image of what is needed:
I'm currently trying to use =OR($A$2:$A$78="Item 1",$A$2:$A$78="Item 2")
What is wrong with the above condition?
In conditional formatting you no need to mention full range of cells. Rather use first cell. Excel will automatically check for other cells based on applied cells. Try this function in custom CF rule-
=OR($A2="Item 1",$A2="Item 2")
I am trying to highlight cells in column G based off of whether or not the cell contains any of the text strings I have entered into another table, specifically the Pgroup table in Column U. I would like this to become a flexible conditional format based on text strings that can be added to or subtracted from the secondary table based on a project basis. I have tried a couple different ways but to no avail. Any help would be appreciated. I know I can enter another condition for every text string but thought this would be a better alternative since my text strings can change regularly. I am trying to do this with different columns and different reference tables as well but if I can find a way to make it work with one I think it will work with all. Not all will be absolute matches, I'd also like to be able to search for text strings inside of a cell that contains more than just the text string I'm looking for.
My File
Conditional formatting --> New Rule --> Formula -->=SUM(COUNTIF($A2,$P$2:$P$7))
Where A2 is the start of a column to format and P2:P7 is where your values are located.
To format the whole row, set "Applies to" to $A$2:$endOfYourTable
I am building a calendar in Excel where event names will populate on the appropriate dates. I have a worksheet which lists the event titles and calculates the date they'll occur in a given year based on several factors. I'd like to conditionally format the font color in cells containing the "event name" formula to signify the type of event that it is. For example: holidays are red, birthdays are purple, meetings are orange, etc.
screenshot of calendar output worksheet
I named the ranges of event titles based on the color I'm using to categorize them: red, purple, orange, etc. I tried creating/applying a condition for each color, but between rule precedents, parameters, and formulas I just can't get it to work the way I'd like.
Nettle,
The conditional formatting based on Text is very simple.
Please follow below steps =
Select The Range where needs to be formatting applied and In Home tab > Conditional formatting > Highlight Cells Rules > Text that contains... > [type your text]
in the with Tab select Custom Format go to fill and choose your colors.
Below are the links to know more about conditional formatting, which contains how to formatting through formula's also.
Link:1
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/video-conditionally-format-text-c983d661-07b6-4932-8725-b682c4f77ce1
Link:2
https://trumpexcel.com/highlight-rows-based-on-cell-value/
You can enter this formula in a the Conditional formatting and set up a bunch of rules to obtain the formatting needed. Probably easier to use a hlep cell though.
=INDEX($A$1:$C$1,SUMPRODUCT(MAX(($A$2:$C$6=D1)*(COLUMN($A$2:$C$6))))-COLUMN($A$1)+1)
This assumes your table (incl. headers) are in cells A1 through C6.
Easier to look at the screenshot below:
Note that it will return the rightmost column header is there are two identical values across columns.
I have a an Excel spread sheet which has external links to csv files with some vlookups of other csv files. I want to conditional format cells based on the value but it's not working. I'm assuming because it's checking the field and seeing the formula not the value the formula gives you...
For example:- A field has =MySheet.csv!$A$1:$A$700 I'd like to look up "wibble" and make the box yellow".
Another one has =IFERROR(VLOOKUP(A:A,MySheet.csv!$B:$D,3,FALSE),"") I'd like to look up "wobble" and make the box orange.
Do you have to make it complicated and refer back to the original source for it to work?
I'm currently making a spreadsheet with a bunch of parameters. However, some sets of data will not have to include these parameters, so I want to be able to apply a greyfill color to multiple columns based on a "No" appearing in a different column. So far, I've been able to only get this formatting to apply to one other column at a time, and I must duplicate the rule for every additional column I want it to apply to. I got it to work so far by using the formula rule =H1:H10000="N", but when I choose to apply this to $K:$Q it will only grey out the relative rows in column K
Select your range
check the row of the active cell (1 in this example):
Enter the following formula in your conditional formatting (replace 1 by the active cell's row):
=$H1="N"
And that should do what you need.