Conditional Formating
 

trying to conditional format 2 colums where the cells are dependent. So if
cell a1 +b1=150, i would like for both cells to be coloured, but i need to
replicate this for 200 other cells in each colum...i have tried paste
special, but the other cells just use the answer from the first cell to
derive their answer...

1. Select columns A and B.
2. Go to Format Conditional Formatting
3. Under Condition 1 select "Formula Is" and put:
=$A1+$B1=150
4. Press the Format radio button and format as desired.

HTH
Jason
Atlanta, GA


-----Original Message-----
trying to conditional format 2 colums where the cells
are dependent. So if
cell a1 +b1=150, i would like for both cells to be
coloured, but i need to
replicate this for 200 other cells in each colum...i
have tried paste
special, but the other cells just use the answer from
the first cell to
derive their answer...
.

Try this:

Select cols A and B

Click Format Conditional Formatting

Under Condition 1, make the settings as:
Formula Is| =SUM($A1:$B1)=150
Click Format button Patterns tab Light brown? OK
Click OK at the main dialog

--
Rgds
Max
xl 97
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GMT+8, 1° 22' N 103° 45' E
xdemechanik <atyahoo<dotcom
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"mike lowry" <mike wrote in message
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trying to conditional format 2 colums where the cells are dependent. So
if
cell a1 +b1=150, i would like for both cells to be coloured, but i need
to
replicate this for 200 other cells in each colum...i have tried paste
special, but the other cells just use the answer from the first cell to
derive their answer...

cheers jason for that, however the issue is that the formula does not
recalculate for the other cells...it uses the formula that is valid for the
a1 and b1 cells, but wont recalculate it for a2 and b2 etc...

"Jason Morin" wrote:

1. Select columns A and B.
2. Go to Format Conditional Formatting
3. Under Condition 1 select "Formula Is" and put:
=$A1+$B1=150
4. Press the Format radio button and format as desired.

HTH
Jason
Atlanta, GA


-----Original Message-----
trying to conditional format 2 colums where the cells
are dependent. So if
cell a1 +b1=150, i would like for both cells to be
coloured, but i need to
replicate this for 200 other cells in each colum...i
have tried paste
special, but the other cells just use the answer from
the first cell to
derive their answer...
.

Absolute genius max, works a treat....thanks very much

"Max" wrote:

Try this:

Select cols A and B

Click Format Conditional Formatting

Under Condition 1, make the settings as:
Formula Is| =SUM($A1:$B1)=150
Click Format button Patterns tab Light brown? OK
Click OK at the main dialog

--
Rgds
Max
xl 97
---
GMT+8, 1° 22' N 103° 45' E
xdemechanik <atyahoo<dotcom
----
"mike lowry" <mike wrote in message
...
trying to conditional format 2 colums where the cells are dependent. So
if
cell a1 +b1=150, i would like for both cells to be coloured, but i need
to
replicate this for 200 other cells in each colum...i have tried paste
special, but the other cells just use the answer from the first cell to
derive their answer...

Glad to hear that !
Thanks for the feedback ..
--
Rgds
Max
xl 97
---
GMT+8, 1° 22' N 103° 45' E
xdemechanik <atyahoo<dotcom
----
"mike lowry" <mike wrote in message
...
Absolute genius max, works a treat....thanks very much

I don't follow you. If you follow my instructions, CF is
applied to all of col. A and B. Did you try out what I
suggested?

-----Original Message-----
cheers jason for that, however the issue is that the
formula does not
recalculate for the other cells...it uses the formula
that is valid for the
a1 and b1 cells, but wont recalculate it for a2 and b2
etc...

"Jason Morin" wrote:

1. Select columns A and B.
2. Go to Format Conditional Formatting
3. Under Condition 1 select "Formula Is" and put:
=$A1+$B1=150
4. Press the Format radio button and format as desired.

HTH
Jason
Atlanta, GA


-----Original Message-----
trying to conditional format 2 colums where the cells
are dependent. So if
cell a1 +b1=150, i would like for both cells to be
coloured, but i need to
replicate this for 200 other cells in each colum...i
have tried paste
special, but the other cells just use the answer from
the first cell to
derive their answer...
.


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