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I have a number of different groups with multiple individuals in each. Each
group and the members within it are indentified by the text color of the id
number . For example: If an individual is in Group A, his identification
number might be in red text, Group B's folks might be green, etc. My
question is this:

Is there any way to change the text color of the id number, on the fly, to
the correct group color. In other words: I would like to be able to type in
Mr X's id # and have the system know, by looking at some sort of formatting
statement or whatever, that Mr X should be blue and change the text color
accordingly. Have tried conditional formatting. However, it only allows
three condtions and I have more groups than that to be identified, I couldn't
make it work. Could be my lack of sophistication too, I'm sure. Thanks for
any help. (version 11.1 2004 Mac)
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One way

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm#case


you should be able to edit the macro to fit your needs


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

"Hook" wrote:

I have a number of different groups with multiple individuals in each. Each
group and the members within it are indentified by the text color of the id
number . For example: If an individual is in Group A, his identification
number might be in red text, Group B's folks might be green, etc. My
question is this:

Is there any way to change the text color of the id number, on the fly, to
the correct group color. In other words: I would like to be able to type in
Mr X's id # and have the system know, by looking at some sort of formatting
statement or whatever, that Mr X should be blue and change the text color
accordingly. Have tried conditional formatting. However, it only allows
three condtions and I have more groups than that to be identified, I couldn't
make it work. Could be my lack of sophistication too, I'm sure. Thanks for
any help. (version 11.1 2004 Mac)

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Thanks very much. I'll give it a go.

Hook
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One way

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm#case


you should be able to edit the macro to fit your needs


Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

"Hook" wrote:

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