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Highlighting Highest Total
I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and
H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
Ed
One way: 1. Select B30 2. Hold <Ctrl 3. Select D30, F30 and H30 4. Release <Ctrl Choose "Conditional formatting" and enter the formula: =B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30) Choose a formatting. -- Best Regards Leo Heuser Followup to newsgroup only please. "Edward O'Brien" skrev i en meddelelse ... I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
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Highlight the four cells (B30, D30, F30, H30) in that order and try something like: Formula is =H30=MIN(B30,D30,F30,H30) -- Andy. "Edward O'Brien" wrote in message ... I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
Try the following...
1) Select/highlight B30 2) Format Conditional Formatting Formula Is 3) Enter the following formula: =(B30<"")*(B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30)) 4) Choose your formatting, such as 'pale blue' 5) Click Ok 6) Copy the formatting to your other cells (D30, F30, and H30) using the 'Format Painter' or 'Copy Paste Special Formats'. Hope this helps! In article , "Edward O'Brien" wrote: I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
Hi, Andy.
Thanks for the quick reply It almost works. It highlighted two cells - B30 and H30 - although B30 is a higher figure. Any ideas? Ed <Andy B wrote in message ... Hi Highlight the four cells (B30, D30, F30, H30) in that order and try something like: Formula is =H30=MIN(B30,D30,F30,H30) -- Andy. "Edward O'Brien" wrote in message ... I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
Sorry. The formula should have been
=H30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30) LeoH "Leo Heuser" skrev i en meddelelse ... Ed One way: 1. Select B30 2. Hold <Ctrl 3. Select D30, F30 and H30 4. Release <Ctrl Choose "Conditional formatting" and enter the formula: =B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30) Choose a formatting. -- Best Regards Leo Heuser Followup to newsgroup only please. "Edward O'Brien" skrev i en meddelelse ... I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
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Hi
I think I should have made the cell references in the MIN function absolute: =H30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30) -- Andy. "Edward O'Brien" wrote in message ... Hi, Andy. Thanks for the quick reply It almost works. It highlighted two cells - B30 and H30 - although B30 is a higher figure. Any ideas? Ed <Andy B wrote in message ... Hi Highlight the four cells (B30, D30, F30, H30) in that order and try something like: Formula is =H30=MIN(B30,D30,F30,H30) -- Andy. "Edward O'Brien" wrote in message ... I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
Hi, Leo.
No luck, I'm afraid. No highlights occurred. Any's worked partly but highlighted two cell, one of which was a higher figure. I still need help if you can... Best wsihes, Ed "Leo Heuser" wrote in message ... Ed One way: 1. Select B30 2. Hold <Ctrl 3. Select D30, F30 and H30 4. Release <Ctrl Choose "Conditional formatting" and enter the formula: =B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30) Choose a formatting. -- Best Regards Leo Heuser Followup to newsgroup only please. "Edward O'Brien" skrev i en meddelelse ... I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
Hi, Domenic.
No luck, I'm afraid. No highlights atall. I was very careful to get your formula right and treble checked. I'm using Excel 97 - does that make any difference? Ed "Domenic" wrote in message ... Try the following... 1) Select/highlight B30 2) Format Conditional Formatting Formula Is 3) Enter the following formula: =(B30<"")*(B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30)) 4) Choose your formatting, such as 'pale blue' 5) Click Ok 6) Copy the formatting to your other cells (D30, F30, and H30) using the 'Format Painter' or 'Copy Paste Special Formats'. Hope this helps! In article , "Edward O'Brien" wrote: I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
Bingo...
Thanks to everybody for your help. I just looked at the clock - less than half an hour!! What a system! :-)) Ed "Leo Heuser" wrote in message ... Sorry. The formula should have been =H30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30) LeoH "Leo Heuser" skrev i en meddelelse ... Ed One way: 1. Select B30 2. Hold <Ctrl 3. Select D30, F30 and H30 4. Release <Ctrl Choose "Conditional formatting" and enter the formula: =B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30) Choose a formatting. -- Best Regards Leo Heuser Followup to newsgroup only please. "Edward O'Brien" skrev i en meddelelse ... I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
Yes, Andy. It was that that did the trick. Many thanks.
Ed <Andy B wrote in message ... Hi I think I should have made the cell references in the MIN function absolute: =H30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30) -- Andy. "Edward O'Brien" wrote in message ... Hi, Andy. Thanks for the quick reply It almost works. It highlighted two cells - B30 and H30 - although B30 is a higher figure. Any ideas? Ed <Andy B wrote in message ... Hi Highlight the four cells (B30, D30, F30, H30) in that order and try something like: Formula is =H30=MIN(B30,D30,F30,H30) -- Andy. "Edward O'Brien" wrote in message ... I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
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Glad to help and thanks for the feedback!
-- Andy. "Edward O'Brien" wrote in message ... Yes, Andy. It was that that did the trick. Many thanks. Ed <Andy B wrote in message ... Hi I think I should have made the cell references in the MIN function absolute: =H30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30) -- Andy. "Edward O'Brien" wrote in message ... Hi, Andy. Thanks for the quick reply It almost works. It highlighted two cells - B30 and H30 - although B30 is a higher figure. Any ideas? Ed <Andy B wrote in message ... Hi Highlight the four cells (B30, D30, F30, H30) in that order and try something like: Formula is =H30=MIN(B30,D30,F30,H30) -- Andy. "Edward O'Brien" wrote in message ... I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
Sorry change the 19s to 30
-- _______________________ Naz, London "Edward O'Brien" wrote: Hi, Domenic. No luck, I'm afraid. No highlights atall. I was very careful to get your formula right and treble checked. I'm using Excel 97 - does that make any difference? Ed "Domenic" wrote in message ... Try the following... 1) Select/highlight B30 2) Format Conditional Formatting Formula Is 3) Enter the following formula: =(B30<"")*(B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30)) 4) Choose your formatting, such as 'pale blue' 5) Click Ok 6) Copy the formatting to your other cells (D30, F30, and H30) using the 'Format Painter' or 'Copy Paste Special Formats'. Hope this helps! In article , "Edward O'Brien" wrote: I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
Go to ONLY the first cell B30 goto conditional formating enter the following
formula =F19=MIN($D$19,$F$19,$H$19,$B$19) select the format you want. Click OK The using the format painter (paint brush on toolbar), doouble clikc and apply to all four cells. Don't forget to press Esc to turn format painter off. That should do it. -- _______________________ Naz, London "Edward O'Brien" wrote: Hi, Domenic. No luck, I'm afraid. No highlights atall. I was very careful to get your formula right and treble checked. I'm using Excel 97 - does that make any difference? Ed "Domenic" wrote in message ... Try the following... 1) Select/highlight B30 2) Format Conditional Formatting Formula Is 3) Enter the following formula: =(B30<"")*(B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30)) 4) Choose your formatting, such as 'pale blue' 5) Click Ok 6) Copy the formatting to your other cells (D30, F30, and H30) using the 'Format Painter' or 'Copy Paste Special Formats'. Hope this helps! In article , "Edward O'Brien" wrote: I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
Thanks, Naz. As you can see from the other postings, I'm delighted to say
all is working fine. Best wishes, Ed "Naz" wrote in message ... Go to ONLY the first cell B30 goto conditional formating enter the following formula =F19=MIN($D$19,$F$19,$H$19,$B$19) select the format you want. Click OK The using the format painter (paint brush on toolbar), doouble clikc and apply to all four cells. Don't forget to press Esc to turn format painter off. That should do it. -- _______________________ Naz, London "Edward O'Brien" wrote: Hi, Domenic. No luck, I'm afraid. No highlights atall. I was very careful to get your formula right and treble checked. I'm using Excel 97 - does that make any difference? Ed "Domenic" wrote in message ... Try the following... 1) Select/highlight B30 2) Format Conditional Formatting Formula Is 3) Enter the following formula: =(B30<"")*(B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30)) 4) Choose your formatting, such as 'pale blue' 5) Click Ok 6) Copy the formatting to your other cells (D30, F30, and H30) using the 'Format Painter' or 'Copy Paste Special Formats'. Hope this helps! In article , "Edward O'Brien" wrote: I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
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It was only that long because I gave you a bum steer!!
-- Andy. "Edward O'Brien" wrote in message ... Bingo... Thanks to everybody for your help. I just looked at the clock - less than half an hour!! What a system! :-)) Ed "Leo Heuser" wrote in message ... Sorry. The formula should have been =H30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30) LeoH "Leo Heuser" skrev i en meddelelse ... Ed One way: 1. Select B30 2. Hold <Ctrl 3. Select D30, F30 and H30 4. Release <Ctrl Choose "Conditional formatting" and enter the formula: =B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30) Choose a formatting. -- Best Regards Leo Heuser Followup to newsgroup only please. "Edward O'Brien" skrev i en meddelelse ... I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and H30. Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four? Thanks in advance Ed |
You're welcome, Edward, and thanks for the feedback :-)
LeoH "Edward O'Brien" skrev i en meddelelse ... Bingo... Thanks to everybody for your help. I just looked at the clock - less than half an hour!! What a system! :-)) Ed |
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