Hi, I have values in a cell that changes if the cell next to it changes.
The values are five constant values, i.e. "Critical Criteria", "Non-Critical
Criteria" etc.
I need to colour the cell a different colour based on each unique value.

The conditional formatting only caters for 3 conditions. How do I do this. I
do not have knowledge of using macros.

Appreciate it.

Try event code. An example


'-----------------------------------------------------------------
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 .Value
Case 1: .Interior.ColorIndex = 3 'red
Case 2: .Interior.ColorIndex = 6 'yellow
Case 3: .Interior.ColorIndex = 5 'blue
Case 4: .Interior.ColorIndex = 10 'green
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.


--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

"vertigo" wrote in message
...
Hi, I have values in a cell that changes if the cell next to it changes.
The values are five constant values, i.e. "Critical Criteria",
"Non-Critical
Criteria" etc.
I need to colour the cell a different colour based on each unique value.

The conditional formatting only caters for 3 conditions. How do I do this.
I
do not have knowledge of using macros.

Appreciate it.

I have done it - what do I need to do next?

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Try event code. An example


'-----------------------------------------------------------------
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 .Value
Case 1: .Interior.ColorIndex = 3 'red
Case 2: .Interior.ColorIndex = 6 'yellow
Case 3: .Interior.ColorIndex = 5 'blue
Case 4: .Interior.ColorIndex = 10 'green
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.


--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

"vertigo" wrote in message
...
Hi, I have values in a cell that changes if the cell next to it changes.
The values are five constant values, i.e. "Critical Criteria",
"Non-Critical
Criteria" etc.
I need to colour the cell a different colour based on each unique value.

The conditional formatting only caters for 3 conditions. How do I do this.
I
do not have knowledge of using macros.

Appreciate it.

XL2007 you can get as many colors as you want


"vertigo" wrote:

Hi, I have values in a cell that changes if the cell next to it changes.
The values are five constant values, i.e. "Critical Criteria", "Non-Critical
Criteria" etc.
I need to colour the cell a different colour based on each unique value.

The conditional formatting only caters for 3 conditions. How do I do this. I
do not have knowledge of using macros.

Appreciate it.

You need to change it for your range of cells, and change the case
statements for your values. Then change a cell and it should change.

--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

"vertigo" wrote in message
...
I have done it - what do I need to do next?

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Try event code. An example


'-----------------------------------------------------------------
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 .Value
Case 1: .Interior.ColorIndex = 3 'red
Case 2: .Interior.ColorIndex = 6 'yellow
Case 3: .Interior.ColorIndex = 5 'blue
Case 4: .Interior.ColorIndex = 10 'green
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.


--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my
addy)

"vertigo" wrote in message
...
Hi, I have values in a cell that changes if the cell next to it
changes.
The values are five constant values, i.e. "Critical Criteria",
"Non-Critical
Criteria" etc.
I need to colour the cell a different colour based on each unique
value.

The conditional formatting only caters for 3 conditions. How do I do
this.
I
do not have knowledge of using macros.

Appreciate it.

Sorry, but this only works if I actually select the cell, change the value
and move to another cell, and it only works for the cell that's been changed.

Is there any other event that I can use: the cells are automatically updated
via calculations - so I don't physically go and change them? Also, how do I
change the colour of the cell in the same row next column?

Sorry for the trouble

"vertigo" wrote:

I have done it - what do I need to do next?

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Try event code. An example


'-----------------------------------------------------------------
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 .Value
Case 1: .Interior.ColorIndex = 3 'red
Case 2: .Interior.ColorIndex = 6 'yellow
Case 3: .Interior.ColorIndex = 5 'blue
Case 4: .Interior.ColorIndex = 10 'green
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.


--
HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

"vertigo" wrote in message
...
Hi, I have values in a cell that changes if the cell next to it changes.
The values are five constant values, i.e. "Critical Criteria",
"Non-Critical
Criteria" etc.
I need to colour the cell a different colour based on each unique value.

The conditional formatting only caters for 3 conditions. How do I do this.
I
do not have knowledge of using macros.

Appreciate it.