Change Color on rows, after an IF Funtion is answered
I have a spread sheet where we track hazards.
1st column is the description of the hazard 2nd, 3rd, & 4th column are rating 4th is the total of the previous 5th Column is the If Funtion and returns with the words either HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW. I would like to color code the row based on the answer in the 5th cell. Is there a way to do this with a Function or a Macro? |
Change Color on rows, after an IF Funtion is answered
Use conditional formatting. Look it up in Excel help.
-- David Biddulph Cornelia wrote: I have a spread sheet where we track hazards. 1st column is the description of the hazard 2nd, 3rd, & 4th column are rating 4th is the total of the previous 5th Column is the If Funtion and returns with the words either HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW. I would like to color code the row based on the answer in the 5th cell. Is there a way to do this with a Function or a Macro? |
Change Color on rows, after an IF Funtion is answered
Thank you for your insite David, I have been trying to use conditional
formatting with no success and better ideas "David Biddulph" wrote: Use conditional formatting. Look it up in Excel help. -- David Biddulph Cornelia wrote: I have a spread sheet where we track hazards. 1st column is the description of the hazard 2nd, 3rd, & 4th column are rating 4th is the total of the previous 5th Column is the If Funtion and returns with the words either HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW. I would like to color code the row based on the answer in the 5th cell. Is there a way to do this with a Function or a Macro? |
Change Color on rows, after an IF Funtion is answered
Conditional formatting would be perfect for this.
On Apr 28, 4:43*pm, Cornelia wrote: I have a spread sheet where we track hazards. 1st column is the description of the hazard 2nd, 3rd, & 4th column are rating 4th is the total of the previous 5th Column is the If Funtion and returns with the words either HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW. I would like to color code the row based on the answer in the 5th cell. Is there a way to do this with a Function or a Macro? |
Change Color on rows, after an IF Funtion is answered
As David mentioned, Conditional Formatting is what you want here. Although,
the Excel Help isn't always that helpful. Try this: - Select your range of data to apply the formatting to (make the top-left cell the active cell, I'll assume cell A1 for this example) - Select Conditional Formatting - Use the Custom Formula: =$E1="HIGH" - Set your color format - Add a second condition - Use the Custom Formula: =$E1="MEDIUM" - Set your color format - Add a third condition - USe the Custom Formula: =$E1="LOW" - Set your color format That should do it. HTH Elkar "Cornelia" wrote: Thank you for your insite David, I have been trying to use conditional formatting with no success and better ideas "David Biddulph" wrote: Use conditional formatting. Look it up in Excel help. -- David Biddulph Cornelia wrote: I have a spread sheet where we track hazards. 1st column is the description of the hazard 2nd, 3rd, & 4th column are rating 4th is the total of the previous 5th Column is the If Funtion and returns with the words either HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW. I would like to color code the row based on the answer in the 5th cell. Is there a way to do this with a Function or a Macro? |
Change Color on rows, after an IF Funtion is answered
Thank yes this will work
"Elkar" wrote: As David mentioned, Conditional Formatting is what you want here. Although, the Excel Help isn't always that helpful. Try this: - Select your range of data to apply the formatting to (make the top-left cell the active cell, I'll assume cell A1 for this example) - Select Conditional Formatting - Use the Custom Formula: =$E1="HIGH" - Set your color format - Add a second condition - Use the Custom Formula: =$E1="MEDIUM" - Set your color format - Add a third condition - USe the Custom Formula: =$E1="LOW" - Set your color format That should do it. HTH Elkar "Cornelia" wrote: Thank you for your insite David, I have been trying to use conditional formatting with no success and better ideas "David Biddulph" wrote: Use conditional formatting. Look it up in Excel help. -- David Biddulph Cornelia wrote: I have a spread sheet where we track hazards. 1st column is the description of the hazard 2nd, 3rd, & 4th column are rating 4th is the total of the previous 5th Column is the If Funtion and returns with the words either HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW. I would like to color code the row based on the answer in the 5th cell. Is there a way to do this with a Function or a Macro? |
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