Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1   Report Post  
Tubby
 
Posts: n/a
Default Conditional Cell Shading (based on the shading of other cells)

I was wondering if the is any way to vary the cell shading color and/or font
color based on the cell shading color and/or font color of another cell in
the same sheet. I am trying to set up a sheet that shows whether we have
received a report from a facility and I have used conditional formatting to
change the cell shading to green when "Y" for yes is entered (and red for
when "N" is entered). What I want to do is have the adjacent cell which is
under a Comments column to automatically be shaded green (or red, depending
if "Y" or "N" is entered) as well (as it is yellow before "Y" or "N" is
entered in the adjacent cell). By the way today is the first day I have ever
messed with conditional formatting or anything more advanced than the most
basic functions, so if answers could be dumbed down somewhat I would
appreciate it.
  #2   Report Post  
Peo Sjoblom
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Just use conditional formatting in these cells as well but refer to the other
cells (with Y or N), so if A2 is the cell with Y or N use

=A2="Y"

for green and

=A2="N"

for red

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"Tubby" wrote:

I was wondering if the is any way to vary the cell shading color and/or font
color based on the cell shading color and/or font color of another cell in
the same sheet. I am trying to set up a sheet that shows whether we have
received a report from a facility and I have used conditional formatting to
change the cell shading to green when "Y" for yes is entered (and red for
when "N" is entered). What I want to do is have the adjacent cell which is
under a Comments column to automatically be shaded green (or red, depending
if "Y" or "N" is entered) as well (as it is yellow before "Y" or "N" is
entered in the adjacent cell). By the way today is the first day I have ever
messed with conditional formatting or anything more advanced than the most
basic functions, so if answers could be dumbed down somewhat I would
appreciate it.

  #3   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
GEOFF
 
Posts: n/a
Default Conditional Cell Shading (based on the shading of other cells)


--
GNL


"Tubby" wrote:

I was wondering if the is any way to vary the cell shading color and/or font
color based on the cell shading color and/or font color of another cell in
the same sheet. I am trying to set up a sheet that shows whether we have
received a report from a facility and I have used conditional formatting to
change the cell shading to green when "Y" for yes is entered (and red for
when "N" is entered). What I want to do is have the adjacent cell which is
under a Comments column to automatically be shaded green (or red, depending
if "Y" or "N" is entered) as well (as it is yellow before "Y" or "N" is
entered in the adjacent cell). By the way today is the first day I have ever
messed with conditional formatting or anything more advanced than the most
basic functions, so if answers could be dumbed down somewhat I would
appreciate it.

Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Conditional Formatting based on Text within Text George Lynch Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 3 May 5th 05 07:58 PM
Conditional Format based on contents of cell. dave m Excel Worksheet Functions 13 April 29th 05 01:12 PM
Conditional Formating based on another cell SMac Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 5 March 10th 05 08:17 PM
make a cell empty based on condition mpierre Charts and Charting in Excel 2 December 29th 04 02:01 PM
conditional formatting blank cell TREK5200 Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 1 December 6th 04 03:23 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:22 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 ExcelBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Microsoft Excel"