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=$B1
Format..., select green, OK, OK.
Just drag the cell from the bottom right and it will apply them correctly.
I would do it this way, you create a column that computes the difference between the two columns then you test the difference if it's zero or not and apply the conditional formatting on the test column.
Please note that the color of the font has been changed to match cell's background.
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how can one format the color of cells according to their values in that row? In this table, I want to give red for the most expensive carrier, green for the cheapest one and orange fro the middle range one, for each row:
After conditional formatting, it should look like this:
Thank you!
Apply Graded Color Scale conditional formatting, but set the Applies to range to =$B$2,$E$2:$F$2
Then use format painter to copy this conditional formatting to the rows below. You'll end up with a separate rule for each row:
Format your colors to suit.
Another way with just two rules is to 'standard' fill with orange as much of ColumnsB, E and F as required, select and clear any CF rules from B:F then HOME > Styles - Conditional Formatting, New Rule..., Use a formula to determine which cells to format and Format values where this formula is true::
=AND(B1=MAX($B1,$E1,$F1),B1<>"")
Format..., select red Fill, OK, OK.
Add another formula rule of:
=AND(B1=MIN($B1,$E1,$F1),B1<>"")
with green Fill.
Select ColumnD and Clear Rules from Selected Cells.
In case of ties green will have precedence, unless the rule order is reversed.
I would like to "walk" through a Excel column and if the the preceding or following cell has the same value or single, mark it with a color.
For example:
i have get this by creating an auxiliary column.Can anyone goal this without VBA nor an auxiliary column.
my solution
Select ColumnsA:B, clear any CF from it and then HOME > Styles - Conditional Formatting, New Rule..., Use a formula to determine which cells to format and Format values where this formula is true::
=ISODD(SUMPRODUCT(1/COUNTIF($B1:$B$9,$B1:$B$9)))
Format..., select blue Fill, OK, OK.
I have a table called promos containing 2 columns existing mechanic_code and new mechanic_code. I want to format the values in those columns accordingly if they are not equal.
I tried this
=INDIRECT("promos[existing mechanic_code]")<>INDIRECT("promos[new mechanic_code]")
in my Conditional Formatting formula but it didn't have the desired affect. It evaluated to true for all cells (i.e. coloured them all red):
Here is an example of exactly what I mean: https://1drv.ms/x/s!AjcmU60daA9VqsRFaZzng_w1gP_EWQ
I only want to highlight rows where the two columns are different.
Anyone know how to solve this?
I had to do this to make it work:-
=INDIRECT("table2[#old]")<>INDIRECT("table2[#new]")
where my column headings were just "old" & "new"
so yours should be
=INDIRECT("promos[#existing mechanic_code]")<>INDIRECT("promos[#new mechanic_code]")
But because you've put a space and an underscore in your column headers you will have to use instead:-
=INDIRECT("Promos[#[Existing Mechanic_Code]]")<>INDIRECT("Promos[#[New Mechanic_Code]]")
Please select B3:C6 and and HOME > Styles - Conditional Formatting, New Rule..., Use a formula to determine which cells to format and Format values where this formula is true::
=$B3<>$C3
Format..., select red Fill, OK, OK.
I am trying to change the colour of a cell if 2 conditions are true: 1. The date in the G column is before today, and 2: The value in column AM is "DISPATCH".
I have managed to change the to get a simple code for the Date which is: =$G$11<TODAY(), which works.
The code I am using for AM column is =ISNUMBER(SEARCH("SHIPPED",AM11))=FALSE - I Think something is going wrong here?
Please select from L5 to L44, then HOME > Styles - Conditional Formatting, New Rule..., Use a formula to determine which cells to format and Format values where this formula is true::
=AND(G5<TODAY(),AM5="""DISPATCH""")
Format..., select colour, OK, OK.
I need to sort out one macro. I have table and need to highlight a row with a color, but not the entire row, just from columns A to J when text in one of the cells in column A is longer than 4 digits-letters.
I don't want to use conditional formatting.
Can somebody please advice if it's possible?
To do so with Conditional Formatting, select ColumnsA-J then HOME > Styles - Conditional Formatting, New Rule..., Use a formula to determine which cells to format and Format values where this formula is true::
=LEN($A1)>4
Format..., select highlighting OK, OK.