Macro to highlight highest numbers in a column

[ggrund]

Hi,

I hope somebody can help me with this macro.
I need to highlight the highest numbers (value) in a specific column. I would like the highest numbers to be highlited in red.

Also not sure whether this is possible but how can I have the highest 3 numbers highlited in red, the next three in blue and lets say the next three ones in green.

Thanks

[Aladin Akyurek]

On 2002-03-11 13:28, ggrund wrote:
Hi,

I hope somebody can help me with this macro.
I need to highlight the highest numbers (value) in a specific column. I would like the highest numbers to be highlited in red.

Also not sure whether this is possible but how can I have the highest 3 numbers highlited in red, the next three in blue and lets say the next three ones in green.

Thanks

You could use condidtional formatting instead.

Lets say that A9:A17 is the range of interest.

Select the range.
Activate Format|Conditional Formatting.
Choose 'Formula Is' for condition 1.
Enter in the formula box:

=OR(A9=LARGE($A$9:$A$17,1),A9=LARGE($A$9:$A$17,2),A9=LARGE($A$9:$A$17,3))

Activate Format.
Choose a color for the first set of 3 highest numbers on the Patterns tab.
Click OK.
Activate Add.
Choose 'Formula is' for Condition 2.
Enter as formula:

=OR(A9=LARGE($A$9:$A$17,4),A9=LARGE($A$9:$A$17,5),A9=LARGE($A$9:$A$17,6))

Activate Format.
Choose a color for the next set of 3 highest numbers on the Patterns tab.
Click OK.

Now I leave to you the formatting of the 3rd set of highest numbers.



[ This Message was edited by: Aladin Akyurek on 2002-03-11 13:56 ]

[ggrund]

Hi,

I forgot to say that I'm using Excel v.7 (95). Is the "conditional formating" tool available in this version of Excel? as I'm not able to find it.

Thanks

[Aladin Akyurek]

On 2002-03-11 13:51, ggrund wrote:
Hi,

I forgot to say that I'm using Excel v.7 (95). Is the "conditional formating" tool available in this version of Excel? as I'm not able to find it.

Thanks

It is under Format.

[Mark W.]

On 2002-03-11 13:51, ggrund wrote:
Hi,

I forgot to say that I'm using Excel v.7 (95). Is the "conditional formating" tool available in this version of Excel? as I'm not able to find it.

Thanks

Conditional formatting was first introduced with Excel 97. If you're using Excel 95 it's not supported.

[Aladin Akyurek]

On 2002-03-11 14:27, Mark W. wrote:

Conditional formatting was first introduced with Excel 97. If you're using Excel 95 it's not supported.

Wow. I didn't know that.

ggrund will need to upgrade or maybe ask for VBA.

[Mark W.]

Wow. I didn't know that.

ggrund will need to upgrade or maybe ask for VBA.

Yeah, it's in that handy little Help Contents topic, "What's new in Microsoft Excel 97?" which can be found under "Key information" and "If you are upgrading from a previous version of Microsoft Excel".

[ This Message was edited by: Mark W. on 2002-03-11 14:43 ]