format a cell if the formula is removed
I want to apply a conditional format to let someone know that the formula in
a cell has been overwritten. Is there a way to do this? |
format a cell if the formula is removed
Can you clarify? Do you want a CF under the following conditions:
Formula replaced with another formula Formula replaced with something besides a formula? I can think of a way if the formula has been removed. Put this in for your conditional format FORMULA IS =ISNA(SEARCH("=",A1))=FALSE "Rob" wrote in message ... I want to apply a conditional format to let someone know that the formula in a cell has been overwritten. Is there a way to do this? |
format a cell if the formula is removed
Well, what I want to do is to give an individual the ability to overwrite a
formula if they want to put in a value in a particular cell. I want the cell background to turn red or whatever if the cell formula is overwritten. "Barb Reinhardt" wrote: Can you clarify? Do you want a CF under the following conditions: Formula replaced with another formula Formula replaced with something besides a formula? I can think of a way if the formula has been removed. Put this in for your conditional format FORMULA IS =ISNA(SEARCH("=",A1))=FALSE "Rob" wrote in message ... I want to apply a conditional format to let someone know that the formula in a cell has been overwritten. Is there a way to do this? |
format a cell if the formula is removed
Hi!
Here's one way: Create this named formula: Goto InsertNameDefine Name: CellHasFormula Refers to: =GET.CELL(48,INDIRECT("RC",FALSE))=FALSE OK Now, select the cell you want to format, assume that's cell A1 Goto FormatConditional Formatting Formula is: =AND(CellHasFormula,A1<"") Select the format style desired OK out When the cell contains a formula no formatting is applied. When the cell contains a constant the format is applied. Biff "Rob" wrote in message ... I want to apply a conditional format to let someone know that the formula in a cell has been overwritten. Is there a way to do this? |
format a cell if the formula is removed
Biff:
That works beautifully!!! What are we saying with this statement anyway =GET.CELL(48,INDIRECT("RC",FALSE))=FALSE. I don't quite get the logic? Thanks a lot, too!!! "Biff" wrote: Hi! Here's one way: Create this named formula: Goto InsertNameDefine Name: CellHasFormula Refers to: =GET.CELL(48,INDIRECT("RC",FALSE))=FALSE OK Now, select the cell you want to format, assume that's cell A1 Goto FormatConditional Formatting Formula is: =AND(CellHasFormula,A1<"") Select the format style desired OK out When the cell contains a formula no formatting is applied. When the cell contains a constant the format is applied. Biff "Rob" wrote in message ... I want to apply a conditional format to let someone know that the formula in a cell has been overwritten. Is there a way to do this? |
format a cell if the formula is removed
Hi!
GET.CELL() is from the old Excel macro language. That macro language has been replaced by VBA but it's still supported. 48 is the argument index number for a formula in a cell. In order for these macro language functions to work they have to be called from named formulas. Thus the reason to create the named formula. Since this has to be called from a named formula we can't use absolute cell referencing so the need for R1C1 referencing via the Indirect function. INDIRECT("RC"....) refers to the target cell of the conditional formatting. =GET.CELL(48,INDIRECT("RC",FALSE)) This would return TRUE if the cell has a formula. Since your criteria is the opposite and since CF is based on a condition of TRUE, we need to test for a condition of FALSE, thus: =GET.CELL(48,INDIRECT("RC",FALSE))=FALSE Biff "Rob" wrote in message ... Biff: That works beautifully!!! What are we saying with this statement anyway =GET.CELL(48,INDIRECT("RC",FALSE))=FALSE. I don't quite get the logic? Thanks a lot, too!!! "Biff" wrote: Hi! Here's one way: Create this named formula: Goto InsertNameDefine Name: CellHasFormula Refers to: =GET.CELL(48,INDIRECT("RC",FALSE))=FALSE OK Now, select the cell you want to format, assume that's cell A1 Goto FormatConditional Formatting Formula is: =AND(CellHasFormula,A1<"") Select the format style desired OK out When the cell contains a formula no formatting is applied. When the cell contains a constant the format is applied. Biff "Rob" wrote in message ... I want to apply a conditional format to let someone know that the formula in a cell has been overwritten. Is there a way to do this? |
format a cell if the formula is removed
Excellent, thanks a lot.
"Biff" wrote: Hi! GET.CELL() is from the old Excel macro language. That macro language has been replaced by VBA but it's still supported. 48 is the argument index number for a formula in a cell. In order for these macro language functions to work they have to be called from named formulas. Thus the reason to create the named formula. Since this has to be called from a named formula we can't use absolute cell referencing so the need for R1C1 referencing via the Indirect function. INDIRECT("RC"....) refers to the target cell of the conditional formatting. =GET.CELL(48,INDIRECT("RC",FALSE)) This would return TRUE if the cell has a formula. Since your criteria is the opposite and since CF is based on a condition of TRUE, we need to test for a condition of FALSE, thus: =GET.CELL(48,INDIRECT("RC",FALSE))=FALSE Biff "Rob" wrote in message ... Biff: That works beautifully!!! What are we saying with this statement anyway =GET.CELL(48,INDIRECT("RC",FALSE))=FALSE. I don't quite get the logic? Thanks a lot, too!!! "Biff" wrote: Hi! Here's one way: Create this named formula: Goto InsertNameDefine Name: CellHasFormula Refers to: =GET.CELL(48,INDIRECT("RC",FALSE))=FALSE OK Now, select the cell you want to format, assume that's cell A1 Goto FormatConditional Formatting Formula is: =AND(CellHasFormula,A1<"") Select the format style desired OK out When the cell contains a formula no formatting is applied. When the cell contains a constant the format is applied. Biff "Rob" wrote in message ... I want to apply a conditional format to let someone know that the formula in a cell has been overwritten. Is there a way to do this? |
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