Copying fill color
 

How i get the fill color of a cell on page 2 when its linked to a cell on
page 1
--
Bill McClelland

Copying fill color
 

If the source fill color is due to Conditional Formatting, replacate that CF
in the target cell.

Otherwise...........linked formulas, as all formulas, return values only,
not formatting.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:28:05 -0700, Billmc0714
wrote:

How i get the fill color of a cell on page 2 when its linked to a cell on
page 1

Copying fill color
 

--
Bill McClelland


"Gord Dibben" wrote:

If the source fill color is due to Conditional Formatting, replacate that CF
in the target cell.

Otherwise...........linked formulas, as all formulas, return values only,
not formatting.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:28:05 -0700, Billmc0714
wrote:

How i get the fill color of a cell on page 2 when its linked to a cell on
page 1

Copying fill color
 

I dont think i was very clear in my question so I will try again On page 1 I
have cell 1 a with a value and a cell color and I want to change both the
cell value and the cell cover I know if I use Conditional Formating the value
will change on page 2 but i can not get the cell color to change on page 2
without manually changing it the condtional formating does not change the
cell color on page when I change it on page 1
--
Bill McClelland


"Gord Dibben" wrote:

If the source fill color is due to Conditional Formatting, replacate that CF
in the target cell.

Otherwise...........linked formulas, as all formulas, return values only,
not formatting.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:28:05 -0700, Billmc0714
wrote:

How i get the fill color of a cell on page 2 when its linked to a cell on
page 1

Copying fill color
 

I thought your first post was clear.

You want to link a cell on sheet2 to a value in a colored cell on sheet1.

You want to also link the formatting of sheet1 cell.

Cannot be done without CF for value on both cells.

I don't know what you're trying for CF but if sheet1 CF is something like

Cell value = <123 use the same CF on sheet2


Gord

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:06:01 -0700, Billmc0714
wrote:

I dont think i was very clear in my question so I will try again On page 1 I
have cell 1 a with a value and a cell color and I want to change both the
cell value and the cell cover I know if I use Conditional Formating the value
will change on page 2 but i can not get the cell color to change on page 2
without manually changing it the condtional formating does not change the
cell color on page when I change it on page 1

Copying fill color
 

Excel gives me an error message and i quote "You can not refernce another
work page or work shett when using Conditional Formating"
--
Bill McClelland


"Gord Dibben" wrote:

I thought your first post was clear.

You want to link a cell on sheet2 to a value in a colored cell on sheet1.

You want to also link the formatting of sheet1 cell.

Cannot be done without CF for value on both cells.

I don't know what you're trying for CF but if sheet1 CF is something like

Cell value = <123 use the same CF on sheet2


Gord

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:06:01 -0700, Billmc0714
wrote:

I dont think i was very clear in my question so I will try again On page 1 I
have cell 1 a with a value and a cell color and I want to change both the
cell value and the cell cover I know if I use Conditional Formating the value
will change on page 2 but i can not get the cell color to change on page 2
without manually changing it the condtional formating does not change the
cell color on page when I change it on page 1

Copying fill color
 

Why are you trying to reference sheet1 cell on sheet2 in CF?

The link is already there, just give sheet2 cell same CF as sheet1 cell.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:48:00 -0700, Billmc0714
wrote:

Excel gives me an error message and i quote "You can not refernce another
work page or work shett when using Conditional Formating"

Copying fill color
 

So The real answer is you can not make the cell fill color change on sheet
two if its linked to to sheet one only the values change
--
Bill McClelland


"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Why are you trying to reference sheet1 cell on sheet2 in CF?

The link is already there, just give sheet2 cell same CF as sheet1 cell.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:48:00 -0700, Billmc0714
wrote:

Excel gives me an error message and i quote "You can not refernce another
work page or work shett when using Conditional Formating"

Copying fill color
 

I have tried all that you suggested but none of it works I just wanted a way
so that the cell fill color change on sheet 2 when I changed it on sheet 1
--
Bill McClelland


"Billmc0714" wrote:

So The real answer is you can not make the cell fill color change on sheet
two if its linked to to sheet one only the values change
--
Bill McClelland


"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Why are you trying to reference sheet1 cell on sheet2 in CF?

The link is already there, just give sheet2 cell same CF as sheet1 cell.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:48:00 -0700, Billmc0714
wrote:

Excel gives me an error message and i quote "You can not refernce another
work page or work shett when using Conditional Formating"

Copying fill color
 

Start with A1 on sheet1

Enter a number like 3

FormatCFCell value is: between 1 and 10

Format to yellow.

Go to A1 on sheet2 and enter =sheet1!A1

FormatCFCell value is: between 1 and 10

Format to yellow.

Go to sheet1 and change A1 number to 12

Color goes away on both cells.

Change sheet1 A1 to 6 and color comes back to both cells.

There is no other way to change the fill color on sheet2 without the CF or
VBA.

Color change is not a trappable event so even with VBA it would be difficult
AFAIK and probably require Case statements based on colorindex number of
source cell.

As I said earlier..........you cannot link colors in any straightforward
manner.


Gord

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:41:02 -0700, Billmc0714
wrote:

I have tried all that you suggested but none of it works I just wanted a way
so that the cell fill color change on sheet 2 when I changed it on sheet 1

Copying fill color
 

Thank you
--
Bill McClelland


"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Start with A1 on sheet1

Enter a number like 3

FormatCFCell value is: between 1 and 10

Format to yellow.

Go to A1 on sheet2 and enter =sheet1!A1

FormatCFCell value is: between 1 and 10

Format to yellow.

Go to sheet1 and change A1 number to 12

Color goes away on both cells.

Change sheet1 A1 to 6 and color comes back to both cells.

There is no other way to change the fill color on sheet2 without the CF or
VBA.

Color change is not a trappable event so even with VBA it would be difficult
AFAIK and probably require Case statements based on colorindex number of
source cell.

As I said earlier..........you cannot link colors in any straightforward
manner.


Gord

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:41:02 -0700, Billmc0714
wrote:

I have tried all that you suggested but none of it works I just wanted a way
so that the cell fill color change on sheet 2 when I changed it on sheet 1

Copying fill color
 

Easier method to creating a link and formatting.

After setting CF on sheet1 A1

Copy that cell and select A1 on sheet2

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Gord


On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:05:11 -0700, Gord Dibben <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote:

Start with A1 on sheet1

Enter a number like 3

FormatCFCell value is: between 1 and 10

Format to yellow.

Go to A1 on sheet2 and enter =sheet1!A1

FormatCFCell value is: between 1 and 10

Format to yellow.

Go to sheet1 and change A1 number to 12

Color goes away on both cells.

Change sheet1 A1 to 6 and color comes back to both cells.

There is no other way to change the fill color on sheet2 without the CF or
VBA.

Color change is not a trappable event so even with VBA it would be difficult
AFAIK and probably require Case statements based on colorindex number of
source cell.

As I said earlier..........you cannot link colors in any straightforward
manner.


Gord

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:41:02 -0700, Billmc0714
wrote:

I have tried all that you suggested but none of it works I just wanted a way
so that the cell fill color change on sheet 2 when I changed it on sheet 1