Hi,

This is a strange one, and if anyone can shed any light on my predicament
I'd be overjoyed...

I need excel to compare a percentage value against another percentage value
that I have entered (e.g. an actual result vs target result).

I then want excel to fill a cell one of three colours depending on the
result...

Here's an example of what I mean and you may understand it better:

B10 = 73% appraisals completed
B11 = 85% appraisal target

If B10 is equal to or greater than 85% then I need excel to fill in B12 in
the colour green

then if B10 is betwen 84% and 75% then I need B12 to be filled in amber

and if B10 is equal to or less than 74% then I need B12 to be filled in red

I really hope this makes sense to someone.

Thanks

With B12 as active cell: Format | Conditional Formatting
Condition1:
Formula Is =B10=B11 set colour to green
Add
Condition2
Formula Is =B10=B11-10% set colour to yellow
(I am guessing 75% was arrived at as 85%-10points)
Add
Condition3
Formula Is B10<B11-10%
OK

best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
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"paule1982" wrote in message
...
Here's an example of what I mean and you may understand it better:

B10 = 73% appraisals completed
B11 = 85% appraisal target

If B10 is equal to or greater than 85% then I need excel to fill in B12 in
the colour green

then if B10 is betwen 84% and 75% then I need B12 to be filled in amber

and if B10 is equal to or less than 74% then I need B12 to be filled in
red

I really hope this makes sense to someone.

Thanks

click b12
select format--conditional formatting
Below "condition 1" select "Formula is"
in the box next to it type: =B10=0,85
click Format
click "Patterns"
select the colour you want
click ok
click "Add" (at the bottom)
Repeat the process for conditions 2 and 3 with these entries
=AND(B100,74;B10<0,84)
=B10<=0,74
click ok

Hans

cond 1 formula is =b1085
cond 2 formula is =b1074
cond 3 formula is =b100

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"paule1982" wrote in message
...
Hi,

This is a strange one, and if anyone can shed any light on my predicament
I'd be overjoyed...

I need excel to compare a percentage value against another percentage
value
that I have entered (e.g. an actual result vs target result).

I then want excel to fill a cell one of three colours depending on the
result...

Here's an example of what I mean and you may understand it better:

B10 = 73% appraisals completed
B11 = 85% appraisal target

If B10 is equal to or greater than 85% then I need excel to fill in B12 in
the colour green

then if B10 is betwen 84% and 75% then I need B12 to be filled in amber

and if B10 is equal to or less than 74% then I need B12 to be filled in
red

I really hope this makes sense to someone.

Thanks

What you need is Conditional Formatting.

Select B12, then go to Format/Conditional Formatting, select "Formula is"
from the drop down menu and in the formula box type:
=B10<75%
next click on ADD, again "Formula is" and:
=B10=85%
or if you need the formula to look at B11 instead type:
=B10=B11
click on ADD "Formula is" :
=AND(B10=75%,B10<85%)
or
=AND(B10=75%,B10<B11)

for each conditions click on Format and select your color

HTH
Jean-Guy

"paule1982" wrote:

Hi,

This is a strange one, and if anyone can shed any light on my predicament
I'd be overjoyed...

I need excel to compare a percentage value against another percentage value
that I have entered (e.g. an actual result vs target result).

I then want excel to fill a cell one of three colours depending on the
result...

Here's an example of what I mean and you may understand it better:

B10 = 73% appraisals completed
B11 = 85% appraisal target

If B10 is equal to or greater than 85% then I need excel to fill in B12 in
the colour green

then if B10 is betwen 84% and 75% then I need B12 to be filled in amber

and if B10 is equal to or less than 74% then I need B12 to be filled in red

I really hope this makes sense to someone.

Thanks