cell to change color =IF(B7>53,"Critical","Normal")
I need to have a cell change color or flash when the water level reaches a
certain critical depth on a pumping spreadsheet so the operator is aware of a problem! |
To change the background color of your desired cell: select that cell then click ToolsConditional Formatting... on the main menu. In the Conditional Formatting dialog box that opens, choose Formula Is: and enter this in the formula line: =B753 click on the Format button, click on the Patterns tab and choose your desired fill color (with Red fill I also like to change the font color to Yellow and make it Bold-use the Font tab for this). click OK twice to exit the CF box. now, whenever B7 exceeds 53, your cell will change to your selected format. HTH Bruce -- swatsp0p ------------------------------------------------------------------------ swatsp0p's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=15101 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=396980 |
Select the cells.
Got to FormatConditional Formatting Set the condition to greater than 53 Click Format Select Palette tab Choose a colour OK OK -- HTH RP (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct) "fgiord" wrote in message ... I need to have a cell change color or flash when the water level reaches a certain critical depth on a pumping spreadsheet so the operator is aware of a problem! |
You can use Conditional Formatting, and set it so *both* B7 *and* the cell
containing your IF() formula will change color, so that the number in B7 53 and the text "Critical" will highlight. Click in B7, hold down <Ctrl, and click in the cell containing your IF() formula, then: <Format <ConditionalFormat Click "Formula Is", and enter this in the formula box: =$B$753 Then click on "Format", and maybe set the Pattern to red and the Font to bold and bright yellow, then <OK <OK. -- HTH, RD ============================================== Please keep all correspondence within the Group, so all may benefit! ============================================== "fgiord" wrote in message ... I need to have a cell change color or flash when the water level reaches a certain critical depth on a pumping spreadsheet so the operator is aware of a problem! |
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