I want to use more than 3 conditions, I know that there is a way to use VBA
to do this but I have no idea of how to use vba. What I have is a list
contained in a cell from which the user picks a word and I want each word to
have an associated colour appear in another cell. I cant seem to understand
how the VB codes are supposed to work so i have not been able to adapt them
from other users suggestions

I cannot use the tool in www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.CFPlus as Im not
allowed to download it, also multiple users will need to use the s/sheet


What I need to do is when a user selects
"On track" in the list the corresponding cell in the work sheet needs to
turn green
"completed" needs to be blue
"overdue" needs to be red
"late" needs to be red
"problem" needs to be red
"Agreed" needs to be purple
"confirmed" needs to be purple

would greatly appreciate any help

Option Explicit

Public Enum xlColorIndex
xlCIBlack = 1
xlCIWhite = 2
xlCIRed = 3
xlCIBrightGreen = 4
xlCIBlue = 5
xlCIYellow = 6
xlCIPink = 7
xlCITurquoise = 8
xlCIDarkRed = 9
xlCIGreen = 10
xlCIDarkBlue = 11
xlCIDarkYellow = 12
xlCIViolet = 13
xlCITeal = 14
xlCIGray25 = 15
xlCIGray50 = 16
xlCIPeriwinkle = 17
xlCIPlum = 18
xlCIIvory = 19
xlCILightTurquoise = 20
xlCIDarkPurple = 21
xlCICoral = 22
xlCIOceanBlue = 23
xlCIIceBlue = 24
'xlCIDarkBlue = 25
'xlCIPink = 26
'xlCIYellow = 27
'xlCITurquoise = 28
'xlCIViolet = 29
'xlCIDarkRed = 30
'xlCITeal = 31
'xlCIBlue = 32
xlCISkyBlue = 33
xlCILightGreen = 35
xlCILightYellow = 36
xlCIPaleBlue = 37
xlCIRose = 38
xlCILavender = 39
xlCITan = 40
xlCILightBlue = 41
xlCIAqua = 42
xlCILime = 43
xlCIGold = 44
xlCILightOrange = 45
xlCIOrange = 46
xlCIBlueGray = 47
xlCIGray40 = 48
xlCIDarkTeal = 49
xlCISeaGreen = 50
xlCIDarkGreen = 51
xlCIBrown = 53
xlCIIndigo = 55
xlCIGray80 = 56
End Enum


'-----------------------------------------------------------------
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
'-----------------------------------------------------------------
Const WS_RANGE As String = "H1:H10" '<=== Change to suit

On Error GoTo ws_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = False
If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range(WS_RANGE)) Is Nothing Then
With Target
Select Case LCase(.Value)
Case "overdue", "late", "problem":
.Interior.ColorIndex = xlCIRed
Case "agreed", "confirmed: "
.Interior.ColorIndex = xlCILavender
Case "completed": .Interior.ColorIndex = xlCIBlue
Case "On track": .Interior.ColorIndex = xlCIGreen
End Select
End With
End If

ws_exit:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

'This is worksheet event code, which means that it needs to be
'placed in the appropriate worksheet code module, not a standard
'code module. To do this, right-click on the sheet tab, select
'the View Code option from the menu, and paste the code in.



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"DD" wrote in message
...
I want to use more than 3 conditions, I know that there is a way to use
VBA
to do this but I have no idea of how to use vba. What I have is a list
contained in a cell from which the user picks a word and I want each word
to
have an associated colour appear in another cell. I cant seem to
understand
how the VB codes are supposed to work so i have not been able to adapt
them
from other users suggestions

I cannot use the tool in www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.CFPlus as Im not
allowed to download it, also multiple users will need to use the s/sheet


What I need to do is when a user selects
"On track" in the list the corresponding cell in the work sheet needs to
turn green
"completed" needs to be blue
"overdue" needs to be red
"late" needs to be red
"problem" needs to be red
"Agreed" needs to be purple
"confirmed" needs to be purple

would greatly appreciate any help