ok, i'm new to all this so i'm sure i'm overlooking something simple,
however i'm trying to do some simple conditional formatting. i want to
say, if cell F11 is cell C11 then make the text in cell F11 red. In
the conditional formatting window I've selected "formula is" and
entered this...

="IF((C11-(E11-(C11*$C$3/$C$6)))C11)"

nothing is happening i know the formula is working so it's not
that...what am i overlooking?


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Looks like you've complicated things. Go to F11

For the CF use Cell Value Is:

Select Greater Than and in the next box C11. Click on Format and
select Patterns/Red. OK, OK. This will highlight F11 in red if it is
greater than C11.


Regards,

Steve


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If you've got quotes around the formula, it's *not* working

Don't quite see how the formula relates to the conditional formatting you
want.

Use Formula is =F11C11

Regards

Trevor


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ok, i'm new to all this so i'm sure i'm overlooking something simple,
however i'm trying to do some simple conditional formatting. i want to
say, if cell F11 is cell C11 then make the text in cell F11 red. In
the conditional formatting window I've selected "formula is" and
entered this...

="IF((C11-(E11-(C11*$C$3/$C$6)))C11)"

nothing is happening i know the formula is working so it's not
that...what am i overlooking?


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Still not working...although your explanation obviously clears things
up. I'm wondering, the value of F11 is based on a calculation that
uses the value of C11. Woudl that break this?


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Trevor Shuttleworth Wrote:
If you've got quotes around the formula, it's *not* working

Don't quite see how the formula relates to the conditional formatting
you
want.

Use Formula is =F11C11

Regards

Trevor


That works! thanks!


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You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback.


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Trevor Shuttleworth Wrote:
If you've got quotes around the formula, it's *not* working

Don't quite see how the formula relates to the conditional formatting
you
want.

Use Formula is =F11C11

Regards

Trevor


That works! thanks!


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