Conditional Cell Formatting
Excel 2007
I have an 8 x 8 grid in which I want to flag all cells that are not evenly divisible by .5. I can do this for a single cell with the following formula as the conditional formatting criteria: =MOD($R$8,0.5)0 The obvious drawback is that this formula refers to the specific cell, so to set it up in an 8 x 8 grid would require 64 separate conditional formatting rules. There's got to be a better way. Is it possible to create one conditional formatting rule which uses a formula for the conditional formatting criteria, can be applied to a range, and acts upon each cell in the range separately and not on the range as a whole? --Tom |
Conditional Cell Formatting
Sure - select the 8x8 grid, use the active cell as the formula, but have it
be relative (no "$") =MOD(R8,.5)0 if R8 is the ACTIVE cell. "Thomas M." wrote in message ... Excel 2007 I have an 8 x 8 grid in which I want to flag all cells that are not evenly divisible by .5. I can do this for a single cell with the following formula as the conditional formatting criteria: =MOD($R$8,0.5)0 The obvious drawback is that this formula refers to the specific cell, so to set it up in an 8 x 8 grid would require 64 separate conditional formatting rules. There's got to be a better way. Is it possible to create one conditional formatting rule which uses a formula for the conditional formatting criteria, can be applied to a range, and acts upon each cell in the range separately and not on the range as a whole? --Tom |
Conditional Cell Formatting
Is it possible to create one conditional formatting
rule which uses a formula for the conditional formatting criteria Yes, use relative references Let's assume your range is A1:H8 Select *the entire range* of cells you want to format starting from cell A1. Cell A1 will be the active cell. The active cell is the one cell in the selected range that *is not* shaded. The formula you enter will be *relative* to the active cell: =MOD(A1,0.5)0 The cell reference will automatically adjust for the other cells. -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Thomas M." wrote in message ... Excel 2007 I have an 8 x 8 grid in which I want to flag all cells that are not evenly divisible by .5. I can do this for a single cell with the following formula as the conditional formatting criteria: =MOD($R$8,0.5)0 The obvious drawback is that this formula refers to the specific cell, so to set it up in an 8 x 8 grid would require 64 separate conditional formatting rules. There's got to be a better way. Is it possible to create one conditional formatting rule which uses a formula for the conditional formatting criteria, can be applied to a range, and acts upon each cell in the range separately and not on the range as a whole? --Tom |
Conditional Cell Formatting
I have mixed feelings about that answer. On the one hand, I am glad that it
works and my problem is solved. On the other hand, I'm embarrassed that *I* didn't think of that! ;-) Seems obvious in retrospect! Thanks for the help. --Tom "Bob Umlas" wrote in message ... Sure - select the 8x8 grid, use the active cell as the formula, but have it be relative (no "$") =MOD(R8,.5)0 if R8 is the ACTIVE cell. "Thomas M." wrote in message ... Excel 2007 I have an 8 x 8 grid in which I want to flag all cells that are not evenly divisible by .5. I can do this for a single cell with the following formula as the conditional formatting criteria: =MOD($R$8,0.5)0 The obvious drawback is that this formula refers to the specific cell, so to set it up in an 8 x 8 grid would require 64 separate conditional formatting rules. There's got to be a better way. Is it possible to create one conditional formatting rule which uses a formula for the conditional formatting criteria, can be applied to a range, and acts upon each cell in the range separately and not on the range as a whole? --Tom |
Conditional Cell Formatting
Thanks for the reply. As in my reply to Bob, I must confess to being a bit
embarrassed that I didn't think of that. It seems so obvious in retrospect. Thanks for the help. --Tom "T. Valko" wrote in message ... Is it possible to create one conditional formatting rule which uses a formula for the conditional formatting criteria Yes, use relative references Let's assume your range is A1:H8 Select *the entire range* of cells you want to format starting from cell A1. Cell A1 will be the active cell. The active cell is the one cell in the selected range that *is not* shaded. The formula you enter will be *relative* to the active cell: =MOD(A1,0.5)0 The cell reference will automatically adjust for the other cells. -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Thomas M." wrote in message ... Excel 2007 I have an 8 x 8 grid in which I want to flag all cells that are not evenly divisible by .5. I can do this for a single cell with the following formula as the conditional formatting criteria: =MOD($R$8,0.5)0 The obvious drawback is that this formula refers to the specific cell, so to set it up in an 8 x 8 grid would require 64 separate conditional formatting rules. There's got to be a better way. Is it possible to create one conditional formatting rule which uses a formula for the conditional formatting criteria, can be applied to a range, and acts upon each cell in the range separately and not on the range as a whole? --Tom |
Conditional Cell Formatting
You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!
-- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Thomas M." wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply. As in my reply to Bob, I must confess to being a bit embarrassed that I didn't think of that. It seems so obvious in retrospect. Thanks for the help. --Tom "T. Valko" wrote in message ... Is it possible to create one conditional formatting rule which uses a formula for the conditional formatting criteria Yes, use relative references Let's assume your range is A1:H8 Select *the entire range* of cells you want to format starting from cell A1. Cell A1 will be the active cell. The active cell is the one cell in the selected range that *is not* shaded. The formula you enter will be *relative* to the active cell: =MOD(A1,0.5)0 The cell reference will automatically adjust for the other cells. -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Thomas M." wrote in message ... Excel 2007 I have an 8 x 8 grid in which I want to flag all cells that are not evenly divisible by .5. I can do this for a single cell with the following formula as the conditional formatting criteria: =MOD($R$8,0.5)0 The obvious drawback is that this formula refers to the specific cell, so to set it up in an 8 x 8 grid would require 64 separate conditional formatting rules. There's got to be a better way. Is it possible to create one conditional formatting rule which uses a formula for the conditional formatting criteria, can be applied to a range, and acts upon each cell in the range separately and not on the range as a whole? --Tom |
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