I have several columns. One column contains conditional formatting returned
on a text search in the cell.

How can I set up a formula to return the adjacent cell when the cell next to
it is highlighted for conditional formatting.

Or, how can I say If ( certain text exists in column c then return column d)

Thanks,

--
Donna

How can I set up a formula to return the adjacent cell when the cell next
to
it is highlighted for conditional formatting.

You can't. There's no way to test for conditional formatting. You can use a
formula based on the logic of WHY a cell is conditionally formated:

=IF(C1="some_text",D1,"")

Biff

"Donna" wrote in message
...
I have several columns. One column contains conditional formatting
returned
on a text search in the cell.

How can I set up a formula to return the adjacent cell when the cell next
to
it is highlighted for conditional formatting.

Or, how can I say If ( certain text exists in column c then return column
d)

Thanks,

--
Donna

Donna

See Chip Pearson's site methods of determining if and what type of CF is on a
cell.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/CFColors.htm


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Wed, 8 Nov 2006 14:11:07 -0500, "Biff" wrote:

How can I set up a formula to return the adjacent cell when the cell next
to
it is highlighted for conditional formatting.

You can't. There's no way to test for conditional formatting. You can use a
formula based on the logic of WHY a cell is conditionally formated:

=IF(C1="some_text",D1,"")

Biff

"Donna" wrote in message
...
I have several columns. One column contains conditional formatting
returned
on a text search in the cell.

How can I set up a formula to return the adjacent cell when the cell next
to
it is highlighted for conditional formatting.

Or, how can I say If ( certain text exists in column c then return column
d)

Thanks,

--
Donna

All that code when a simple worksheet formula will do?

No thanks!

Biff

"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
Donna

See Chip Pearson's site methods of determining if and what type of CF is
on a
cell.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/CFColors.htm


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Wed, 8 Nov 2006 14:11:07 -0500, "Biff" wrote:

How can I set up a formula to return the adjacent cell when the cell
next
to
it is highlighted for conditional formatting.

You can't. There's no way to test for conditional formatting. You can use
a
formula based on the logic of WHY a cell is conditionally formated:

=IF(C1="some_text",D1,"")

Biff

"Donna" wrote in message
...
I have several columns. One column contains conditional formatting
returned
on a text search in the cell.

How can I set up a formula to return the adjacent cell when the cell
next
to
it is highlighted for conditional formatting.

Or, how can I say If ( certain text exists in column c then return
column
d)

Thanks,

--
Donna

Not a problem Biff

Your simple formula is spot on.

But..............Posters should know what other options are available when
someone states

"There's no way to test for conditional formatting"


Gord

On Wed, 8 Nov 2006 17:05:41 -0500, "Biff" wrote:

All that code when a simple worksheet formula will do?

No thanks!

Biff

"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
.. .
Donna

See Chip Pearson's site methods of determining if and what type of CF is
on a
cell.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/CFColors.htm


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Wed, 8 Nov 2006 14:11:07 -0500, "Biff" wrote:

How can I set up a formula to return the adjacent cell when the cell
next
to
it is highlighted for conditional formatting.

You can't. There's no way to test for conditional formatting. You can use
a
formula based on the logic of WHY a cell is conditionally formated:

=IF(C1="some_text",D1,"")

Biff

"Donna" wrote in message
...
I have several columns. One column contains conditional formatting
returned
on a text search in the cell.

How can I set up a formula to return the adjacent cell when the cell
next
to
it is highlighted for conditional formatting.

Or, how can I say If ( certain text exists in column c then return
column
d)

Thanks,

--
Donna




Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

But..............Posters should know what other options
are available when someone states
"There's no way to test for conditional formatting"

That's true but they should also be made aware of all the caveats that
accompany those methods, which Chip seems to cover.

On the subject, I can't understand why the experts don't discourage
calculations based on formats/colors due to the inherent calculation issues.

Biff

"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
Not a problem Biff

Your simple formula is spot on.

But..............Posters should know what other options are available when
someone states

"There's no way to test for conditional formatting"


Gord

On Wed, 8 Nov 2006 17:05:41 -0500, "Biff" wrote:

All that code when a simple worksheet formula will do?

No thanks!

Biff

"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
. ..
Donna

See Chip Pearson's site methods of determining if and what type of CF is
on a
cell.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/CFColors.htm


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Wed, 8 Nov 2006 14:11:07 -0500, "Biff"
wrote:

How can I set up a formula to return the adjacent cell when the cell
next
to
it is highlighted for conditional formatting.

You can't. There's no way to test for conditional formatting. You can
use
a
formula based on the logic of WHY a cell is conditionally formated:

=IF(C1="some_text",D1,"")

Biff

"Donna" wrote in message
...
I have several columns. One column contains conditional formatting
returned
on a text search in the cell.

How can I set up a formula to return the adjacent cell when the cell
next
to
it is highlighted for conditional formatting.

Or, how can I say If ( certain text exists in column c then return
column
d)

Thanks,

--
Donna




Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP