Conditional Formatting (Icon sets - 3 Arrows)

I have the following data:

A1 = 5
A2 = 10
A3 = 4
A4 = 4

I would like to use the icon sets (3 arrows) conditional formatting to show
the changes of the value from previous cell.

For example. if A2 > A1, A2 will have a up arrow.
If A3 < A2; A3 will have a down arrow.
If A4 = A3; A4 will have a level arrow.
And these go on down in the column.

I set up the condition in the conditional formatting windows. BUT, is there
a faster way to do the conditional for all the rows in the column?

I tried to copy and paste the format down the rows, however it always use
the same A1 value for comparison. I don't want to do that since I want to
compare the previous row value, not the initial value.

Thanks for your help.!!

Edit your conditional formatting for the first cell, and ensure that
you do not have any absolute cell references ($ symbols) in there.
Then you should be able to apply the CF to the other rows by means of
the Format Painter.

Hope this helps.

Pete

On Jun 16, 11:09*am, Jackie > wrote:
> I have the following data:
>
> A1 = 5
> A2 = 10
> A3 = 4
> A4 = 4
>
> I would like to use the icon sets (3 arrows) conditional formatting to show
> the changes of the value from previous cell.
>
> For example. if A2 > A1, A2 will have a up arrow.
> If A3 < A2; A3 will have a down arrow.
> If A4 = A3; A4 will have a level arrow.
> And these go on down in the column.
>
> I set up the condition in the conditional formatting windows. BUT, is there
> a faster way to do the conditional for all the rows in the column?
>
> I tried to copy and paste the format down the rows, however it always use
> the same A1 value for comparison. I don't want to do that since I want to
> compare the previous row value, not the initial value.
>
> Thanks for your help.!!

Thanks for your advice, but I can't seem to make it works.

Whenever I try to set the value in the "edit formatting rule" window.
It will automatically add $ sign to the value... like this. "=$A$1"
if I don't use $ sign, there will be no arrows icon show up in the excel
sheet.

For the type. I choose "Number". It this correct??



"Pete_UK" wrote:

> Edit your conditional formatting for the first cell, and ensure that
> you do not have any absolute cell references ($ symbols) in there.
> Then you should be able to apply the CF to the other rows by means of
> the Format Painter.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Pete
>
> On Jun 16, 11:09 am, Jackie > wrote:
> > I have the following data:
> >
> > A1 = 5
> > A2 = 10
> > A3 = 4
> > A4 = 4
> >
> > I would like to use the icon sets (3 arrows) conditional formatting to show
> > the changes of the value from previous cell.
> >
> > For example. if A2 > A1, A2 will have a up arrow.
> > If A3 < A2; A3 will have a down arrow.
> > If A4 = A3; A4 will have a level arrow.
> > And these go on down in the column.
> >
> > I set up the condition in the conditional formatting windows. BUT, is there
> > a faster way to do the conditional for all the rows in the column?
> >
> > I tried to copy and paste the format down the rows, however it always use
> > the same A1 value for comparison. I don't want to do that since I want to
> > compare the previous row value, not the initial value.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.!!
>
>