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Try this:

Assume your numbers are in the range A1:A5
Select the range A1:A5
Goto FormatConditional Formatting
Formula Is: =AND(A1<"",A1=MIN(A$1:A$5))
Click the Format button
Select the style(s) desired
OK out

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Yes, use a formula of

=A1=MIN(A:A)


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Bob:

Thanks for your reply. This didn't work for me. My Range is actually J6:J22
so I substituted:

=J6=MIN(J6:J22)


Does it make a difference if the values in the cells are dirived from a
formular,
<<< =IF(D6=0,0,((C6/(D6*2))+G6))

Darrell

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Yes, use a formula of

=A1=MIN(A:A)


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Biff:

Thanks for your reply. This didn't work for me. My Range is actually J6:J22
so I substituted:

=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN(J$6:J$22))

Does it make a difference if the values in the cells are dirived from a
formular,
<<< =IF(D6=0,0,((C6/(D6*2))+G6))

Darrell

"Biff" wrote:

Try this:

Assume your numbers are in the range A1:A5
Select the range A1:A5
Goto FormatConditional Formatting
Formula Is: =AND(A1<"",A1=MIN(A$1:A$5))
Click the Format button
Select the style(s) desired
OK out

Biff

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Hi

Did you do as Biff said and SELECT the range first?
In your case select J6:J22, then apply the Conditional Formatting with
Biff's formula.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


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Biff:

Thanks for your reply. This didn't work for me. My Range is actually
J6:J22
so I substituted:

=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN(J$6:J$22))

Does it make a difference if the values in the cells are dirived from
a
formular,
<<< =IF(D6=0,0,((C6/(D6*2))+G6))

Darrell

"Biff" wrote:

Try this:

Assume your numbers are in the range A1:A5
Select the range A1:A5
Goto FormatConditional Formatting
Formula Is: =AND(A1<"",A1=MIN(A$1:A$5))
Click the Format button
Select the style(s) desired
OK out

Biff

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Roger:

Sometimes I need to be slapped across the head with a 2 x 4.

Yes indeed, I needed to highlite the cells first. That did work.

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi

Did you do as Biff said and SELECT the range first?
In your case select J6:J22, then apply the Conditional Formatting with
Biff's formula.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


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Biff:

Thanks for your reply. This didn't work for me. My Range is actually
J6:J22
so I substituted:

=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN(J$6:J$22))

Does it make a difference if the values in the cells are dirived from
a
formular,
<<< =IF(D6=0,0,((C6/(D6*2))+G6))

Darrell

"Biff" wrote:

Try this:

Assume your numbers are in the range A1:A5
Select the range A1:A5
Goto FormatConditional Formatting
Formula Is: =AND(A1<"",A1=MIN(A$1:A$5))
Click the Format button
Select the style(s) desired
OK out

Biff

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Roger and Biff:

It appears that that isn't exactly what I wanted to do. Instead of the Range
being J6:J22 I actually need to use a group of cells. J6 & J29 & J53 & J77

Should I use the same formula and just deliniate my cells with a method
other than a colon?

Darrell

"Dr. Darrell" wrote:

Roger:

Sometimes I need to be slapped across the head with a 2 x 4.

Yes indeed, I needed to highlite the cells first. That did work.

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi

Did you do as Biff said and SELECT the range first?
In your case select J6:J22, then apply the Conditional Formatting with
Biff's formula.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


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Biff:

Thanks for your reply. This didn't work for me. My Range is actually
J6:J22
so I substituted:

=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN(J$6:J$22))

Does it make a difference if the values in the cells are dirived from
a
formular,
<<< =IF(D6=0,0,((C6/(D6*2))+G6))

Darrell

"Biff" wrote:

Try this:

Assume your numbers are in the range A1:A5
Select the range A1:A5
Goto FormatConditional Formatting
Formula Is: =AND(A1<"",A1=MIN(A$1:A$5))
Click the Format button
Select the style(s) desired
OK out

Biff

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Yes
=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN($J$6,$J2$9,$J$53,$J$57))

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Regards

Roger Govier


"Dr. Darrell" wrote in message
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Roger and Biff:

It appears that that isn't exactly what I wanted to do. Instead of the
Range
being J6:J22 I actually need to use a group of cells. J6 & J29 & J53 &
J77

Should I use the same formula and just deliniate my cells with a
method
other than a colon?

Darrell

"Dr. Darrell" wrote:

Roger:

Sometimes I need to be slapped across the head with a 2 x 4.

Yes indeed, I needed to highlite the cells first. That did work.

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi

Did you do as Biff said and SELECT the range first?
In your case select J6:J22, then apply the Conditional Formatting
with
Biff's formula.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


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Biff:

Thanks for your reply. This didn't work for me. My Range is
actually
J6:J22
so I substituted:

=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN(J$6:J$22))

Does it make a difference if the values in the cells are dirived
from
a
formular,
<<< =IF(D6=0,0,((C6/(D6*2))+G6))

Darrell

"Biff" wrote:

Try this:

Assume your numbers are in the range A1:A5
Select the range A1:A5
Goto FormatConditional Formatting
Formula Is: =AND(A1<"",A1=MIN(A$1:A$5))
Click the Format button
Select the style(s) desired
OK out

Biff

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Roger:

That was very helpful. If you don't mind, may I continue with a few more
questions?

Can I copy the Conditional Formating from the group of cells I just formated
to other similar groups of cells i.e. (J7,J30,J54,J78) &(I6,I29,I53,I77)...

This should probably be done as a Macro since I have to do this 20 or more
times, but I'm not particularly adept at VBA.

Darrell

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Yes
=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN($J$6,$J2$9,$J$53,$J$57))

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Dr. Darrell" wrote in message
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Roger and Biff:

It appears that that isn't exactly what I wanted to do. Instead of the
Range
being J6:J22 I actually need to use a group of cells. J6 & J29 & J53 &
J77

Should I use the same formula and just deliniate my cells with a
method
other than a colon?

Darrell

"Dr. Darrell" wrote:

Roger:

Sometimes I need to be slapped across the head with a 2 x 4.

Yes indeed, I needed to highlite the cells first. That did work.

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi

Did you do as Biff said and SELECT the range first?
In your case select J6:J22, then apply the Conditional Formatting
with
Biff's formula.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


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Biff:

Thanks for your reply. This didn't work for me. My Range is
actually
J6:J22
so I substituted:

=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN(J$6:J$22))

Does it make a difference if the values in the cells are dirived
from
a
formular,
<<< =IF(D6=0,0,((C6/(D6*2))+G6))

Darrell

"Biff" wrote:

Try this:

Assume your numbers are in the range A1:A5
Select the range A1:A5
Goto FormatConditional Formatting
Formula Is: =AND(A1<"",A1=MIN(A$1:A$5))
Click the Format button
Select the style(s) desired
OK out

Biff

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Hi

I made the references absolute in my posting (I also made a mistake with
the last one, saying J57 instead of J77).
as I had thought that it would just be those fixed 4 cells.
If you remove the $ signs to make the formula relative, then it can be
copied to other cells as you describe.
=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN(J6,J29,J53,J77))

The easiest way, is to use the Format painter. Place your cursor in cell
J6, click on the Format Painter ( paintbrush icon on Toolbar) and
"paint" the format to any other cells you want.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Dr. Darrell" wrote in message
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Roger:

That was very helpful. If you don't mind, may I continue with a few
more
questions?

Can I copy the Conditional Formating from the group of cells I just
formated
to other similar groups of cells i.e. (J7,J30,J54,J78)
&(I6,I29,I53,I77)...

This should probably be done as a Macro since I have to do this 20 or
more
times, but I'm not particularly adept at VBA.

Darrell

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Yes
=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN($J$6,$J2$9,$J$53,$J$57))

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Dr. Darrell" wrote in message
...
Roger and Biff:

It appears that that isn't exactly what I wanted to do. Instead of
the
Range
being J6:J22 I actually need to use a group of cells. J6 & J29 &
J53 &
J77

Should I use the same formula and just deliniate my cells with a
method
other than a colon?

Darrell

"Dr. Darrell" wrote:

Roger:

Sometimes I need to be slapped across the head with a 2 x 4.

Yes indeed, I needed to highlite the cells first. That did work.

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi

Did you do as Biff said and SELECT the range first?
In your case select J6:J22, then apply the Conditional
Formatting
with
Biff's formula.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Dr. Darrell" wrote in
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Biff:

Thanks for your reply. This didn't work for me. My Range is
actually
J6:J22
so I substituted:

=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN(J$6:J$22))

Does it make a difference if the values in the cells are
dirived
from
a
formular,
<<< =IF(D6=0,0,((C6/(D6*2))+G6))

Darrell

"Biff" wrote:

Try this:

Assume your numbers are in the range A1:A5
Select the range A1:A5
Goto FormatConditional Formatting
Formula Is: =AND(A1<"",A1=MIN(A$1:A$5))
Click the Format button
Select the style(s) desired
OK out

Biff

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Roger:

Once again, Thank you.

I have duplicated the Conditional Formating using the MAX Function, It works
good as well.

I have room for 1 more Conditional Format. Can I easily identify the next to
the lowest value in these cells?

Darrell
"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi

I made the references absolute in my posting (I also made a mistake with
the last one, saying J57 instead of J77).
as I had thought that it would just be those fixed 4 cells.
If you remove the $ signs to make the formula relative, then it can be
copied to other cells as you describe.
=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN(J6,J29,J53,J77))

The easiest way, is to use the Format painter. Place your cursor in cell
J6, click on the Format Painter ( paintbrush icon on Toolbar) and
"paint" the format to any other cells you want.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Dr. Darrell" wrote in message
...
Roger:

That was very helpful. If you don't mind, may I continue with a few
more
questions?

Can I copy the Conditional Formating from the group of cells I just
formated
to other similar groups of cells i.e. (J7,J30,J54,J78)
&(I6,I29,I53,I77)...

This should probably be done as a Macro since I have to do this 20 or
more
times, but I'm not particularly adept at VBA.

Darrell

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Yes
=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN($J$6,$J2$9,$J$53,$J$57))

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Dr. Darrell" wrote in message
...
Roger and Biff:

It appears that that isn't exactly what I wanted to do. Instead of
the
Range
being J6:J22 I actually need to use a group of cells. J6 & J29 &
J53 &
J77

Should I use the same formula and just deliniate my cells with a
method
other than a colon?

Darrell

"Dr. Darrell" wrote:

Roger:

Sometimes I need to be slapped across the head with a 2 x 4.

Yes indeed, I needed to highlite the cells first. That did work.

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi

Did you do as Biff said and SELECT the range first?
In your case select J6:J22, then apply the Conditional
Formatting
with
Biff's formula.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Dr. Darrell" wrote in
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Biff:

Thanks for your reply. This didn't work for me. My Range is
actually
J6:J22
so I substituted:

=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN(J$6:J$22))

Does it make a difference if the values in the cells are
dirived
from
a
formular,
<<< =IF(D6=0,0,((C6/(D6*2))+G6))

Darrell

"Biff" wrote:

Try this:

Assume your numbers are in the range A1:A5
Select the range A1:A5
Goto FormatConditional Formatting
Formula Is: =AND(A1<"",A1=MIN(A$1:A$5))
Click the Format button
Select the style(s) desired
OK out

Biff

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Take a look at the Small and Large functions

=SMALL((J6,J29,J53,J77),2)
would return the second smallest of values in J6, J29, J53 and J77
=Large(A1:A20,3)
would return the 3rd largest of the range A1 to A20
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Regards

Roger Govier


"Dr. Darrell" wrote in message
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Roger:

Once again, Thank you.

I have duplicated the Conditional Formating using the MAX Function, It
works
good as well.

I have room for 1 more Conditional Format. Can I easily identify the
next to
the lowest value in these cells?

Darrell
"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi

I made the references absolute in my posting (I also made a mistake
with
the last one, saying J57 instead of J77).
as I had thought that it would just be those fixed 4 cells.
If you remove the $ signs to make the formula relative, then it can
be
copied to other cells as you describe.
=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN(J6,J29,J53,J77))

The easiest way, is to use the Format painter. Place your cursor in
cell
J6, click on the Format Painter ( paintbrush icon on Toolbar) and
"paint" the format to any other cells you want.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Dr. Darrell" wrote in message
...
Roger:

That was very helpful. If you don't mind, may I continue with a few
more
questions?

Can I copy the Conditional Formating from the group of cells I just
formated
to other similar groups of cells i.e. (J7,J30,J54,J78)
&(I6,I29,I53,I77)...

This should probably be done as a Macro since I have to do this 20
or
more
times, but I'm not particularly adept at VBA.

Darrell

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Yes
=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN($J$6,$J2$9,$J$53,$J$57))

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Dr. Darrell" wrote in
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Roger and Biff:

It appears that that isn't exactly what I wanted to do. Instead
of
the
Range
being J6:J22 I actually need to use a group of cells. J6 & J29 &
J53 &
J77

Should I use the same formula and just deliniate my cells with a
method
other than a colon?

Darrell

"Dr. Darrell" wrote:

Roger:

Sometimes I need to be slapped across the head with a 2 x 4.

Yes indeed, I needed to highlite the cells first. That did
work.

"Roger Govier" wrote:

Hi

Did you do as Biff said and SELECT the range first?
In your case select J6:J22, then apply the Conditional
Formatting
with
Biff's formula.

--
Regards

Roger Govier


"Dr. Darrell" wrote in
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Biff:

Thanks for your reply. This didn't work for me. My Range is
actually
J6:J22
so I substituted:

=AND(J6<"",J6=MIN(J$6:J$22))

Does it make a difference if the values in the cells are
dirived
from
a
formular,
<<< =IF(D6=0,0,((C6/(D6*2))+G6))

Darrell

"Biff" wrote:

Try this:

Assume your numbers are in the range A1:A5
Select the range A1:A5
Goto FormatConditional Formatting
Formula Is: =AND(A1<"",A1=MIN(A$1:A$5))
Click the Format button
Select the style(s) desired
OK out

Biff

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