Conditional Formatting with absolute references
I am using MS Excel, version 2000.
Column A is filled with numbers, 1-25 in order, but does not corespond to excel's row numbers. These cells have condition formating on them, based on data in columns F. Columns B through K are filled with data. Here is the problem.... I need to go in and delete a row of information, from column B-K. I highlight all the data in any row, from column B-K, and then delete. I select for all rows to move upward. This leaves column A in tact, and moves up all in B-K, which is what I want. However, the conditional formula, in row A is automatically changed by excel to reference where that cell has moved upward. I do NOT want this to change. I want the original formula entry to be an absolute reference, reguardless of if that cell gets moved upward by a delete command/shift cells up. As my conditional format for cell A5, I have... 1.) formula is =ISBLANK($F$5) 2.) formula is =DATEDIF($F$5,H1,"yd")21 3.) formula is =DATEDIF($F$5,H1,"yd")14 Where f5 should be absolute, the value will automatically change if cells are shifted upwards. Lets say I delete the data in rows 3 and 4, from B-K. The conditional formats will change to 1.) formula is =ISBLANK($F$3) 2.) formula is =DATEDIF($F$3,H1,"yd")21 3.) formula is =DATEDIF($F$3,H1,"yd")14 -Thanks for the help, Jared |
Conditional Formatting with absolute references
The Indirect() function should help:
=Isblank(Indirect("f8")) -- HTH, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "atljar" wrote in message ... I am using MS Excel, version 2000. Column A is filled with numbers, 1-25 in order, but does not corespond to excel's row numbers. These cells have condition formating on them, based on data in columns F. Columns B through K are filled with data. Here is the problem.... I need to go in and delete a row of information, from column B-K. I highlight all the data in any row, from column B-K, and then delete. I select for all rows to move upward. This leaves column A in tact, and moves up all in B-K, which is what I want. However, the conditional formula, in row A is automatically changed by excel to reference where that cell has moved upward. I do NOT want this to change. I want the original formula entry to be an absolute reference, reguardless of if that cell gets moved upward by a delete command/shift cells up. As my conditional format for cell A5, I have... 1.) formula is =ISBLANK($F$5) 2.) formula is =DATEDIF($F$5,H1,"yd")21 3.) formula is =DATEDIF($F$5,H1,"yd")14 Where f5 should be absolute, the value will automatically change if cells are shifted upwards. Lets say I delete the data in rows 3 and 4, from B-K. The conditional formats will change to 1.) formula is =ISBLANK($F$3) 2.) formula is =DATEDIF($F$3,H1,"yd")21 3.) formula is =DATEDIF($F$3,H1,"yd")14 -Thanks for the help, Jared |
Conditional Formatting with absolute references
I have asked SOO many people about this, and no one could help.
This worked 100%, thank you, thank you, thank you! -jared |
Conditional Formatting with absolute references
You're welcome, and thank you for the feed-back.
-- Regards, RD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please keep all correspondence within the NewsGroup, so all may benefit ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "atljar" wrote in message ... I have asked SOO many people about this, and no one could help. This worked 100%, thank you, thank you, thank you! -jared |
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