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I am creating a spreadsheet and would like to be able to choose the color of
what the text or number will look like depending on certain variables which
would be entered into a cell. example: if the value determined by the =sum
function is less then 0. (In other words a negative value) I would like for
the cell to be able to change the negative number to red. If the value
determined by the =sum function is then 0 then the color of the number
would be green. If the value equaled to 0 then blue or black. Also I would
like to do something similar to the above example. Although I would like the
color of the number entered into a cell to show a color depending on a value
specified in an ABSOLUTE REFERENCE cell. Example such as, the ABSOLUTE
REFERENCE cell could be $D$3 which references a value of 9. So if the
numerical value entered into another cell, such as B3 and the entered value
is less then 9 I would like for the number to be displayed in RED. If the
value is equal to 9 then black. If the value is then 9 then GREEN. Finally
one other thing. I would like to be able to automatically add FILL SHADING to
cells based upon values having some of the same criteria as the above
examples. Hopefully I have explained myself clearly enough for you to be able
to help me in determining examples of how to set these automatic capabilites
up within excel.

Thanks in Advance,
Robert

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Hi,

Have a look at conditional formatting in help, it does exactly what you want.

Mike

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I am creating a spreadsheet and would like to be able to choose the color of
what the text or number will look like depending on certain variables which
would be entered into a cell. example: if the value determined by the =sum
function is less then 0. (In other words a negative value) I would like for
the cell to be able to change the negative number to red. If the value
determined by the =sum function is then 0 then the color of the number
would be green. If the value equaled to 0 then blue or black. Also I would
like to do something similar to the above example. Although I would like the
color of the number entered into a cell to show a color depending on a value
specified in an ABSOLUTE REFERENCE cell. Example such as, the ABSOLUTE
REFERENCE cell could be $D$3 which references a value of 9. So if the
numerical value entered into another cell, such as B3 and the entered value
is less then 9 I would like for the number to be displayed in RED. If the
value is equal to 9 then black. If the value is then 9 then GREEN. Finally
one other thing. I would like to be able to automatically add FILL SHADING to
cells based upon values having some of the same criteria as the above
examples. Hopefully I have explained myself clearly enough for you to be able
to help me in determining examples of how to set these automatic capabilites
up within excel.

Thanks in Advance,
Robert

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Hi Mike,
Thanks for the update, I will look into the conditional formating.
Robert

"Mike H" wrote:

Hi,

Have a look at conditional formatting in help, it does exactly what you want.

Mike

"HydroRamPac" wrote:

I am creating a spreadsheet and would like to be able to choose the color of
what the text or number will look like depending on certain variables which
would be entered into a cell. example: if the value determined by the =sum
function is less then 0. (In other words a negative value) I would like for
the cell to be able to change the negative number to red. If the value
determined by the =sum function is then 0 then the color of the number
would be green. If the value equaled to 0 then blue or black. Also I would
like to do something similar to the above example. Although I would like the
color of the number entered into a cell to show a color depending on a value
specified in an ABSOLUTE REFERENCE cell. Example such as, the ABSOLUTE
REFERENCE cell could be $D$3 which references a value of 9. So if the
numerical value entered into another cell, such as B3 and the entered value
is less then 9 I would like for the number to be displayed in RED. If the
value is equal to 9 then black. If the value is then 9 then GREEN. Finally
one other thing. I would like to be able to automatically add FILL SHADING to
cells based upon values having some of the same criteria as the above
examples. Hopefully I have explained myself clearly enough for you to be able
to help me in determining examples of how to set these automatic capabilites
up within excel.

Thanks in Advance,
Robert

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Conditional formating is sweet. It saves a lot of time.
Thanks again,
Robert

"Mike H" wrote:

Hi,

Have a look at conditional formatting in help, it does exactly what you want.

Mike

"HydroRamPac" wrote:

I am creating a spreadsheet and would like to be able to choose the color of
what the text or number will look like depending on certain variables which
would be entered into a cell. example: if the value determined by the =sum
function is less then 0. (In other words a negative value) I would like for
the cell to be able to change the negative number to red. If the value
determined by the =sum function is then 0 then the color of the number
would be green. If the value equaled to 0 then blue or black. Also I would
like to do something similar to the above example. Although I would like the
color of the number entered into a cell to show a color depending on a value
specified in an ABSOLUTE REFERENCE cell. Example such as, the ABSOLUTE
REFERENCE cell could be $D$3 which references a value of 9. So if the
numerical value entered into another cell, such as B3 and the entered value
is less then 9 I would like for the number to be displayed in RED. If the
value is equal to 9 then black. If the value is then 9 then GREEN. Finally
one other thing. I would like to be able to automatically add FILL SHADING to
cells based upon values having some of the same criteria as the above
examples. Hopefully I have explained myself clearly enough for you to be able
to help me in determining examples of how to set these automatic capabilites
up within excel.

Thanks in Advance,
Robert

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