Conditional Formatting - Again!

Mr Nick · Mar 15th, 2002, 03:10 AM

If I have a cell containing a formula A1+A2+A3 which is conditionally formatted to turn blue if the resulting value is greater than (B1*0.7), how do I further expand this formula to incorporate a statement such as 'If C1 = "Turnip" then turn the cell blue only if the resulting value is greater than (B1*0.7+25) ?

I hope I have written this clearly enough to explain what I want to achieve. Oh, and this is not to be used in a turnip counting program if you were wondering. This is a purely hypothetical scenario!

Ajtoo · Mar 15th, 2002, 03:47 AM

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On 2002-03-15 02:10, Mr Nick wrote:
If I have a cell containing a formula A1+A2+A3 which is conditionally formatted to turn blue if the resulting value is greater than (B1*0.7), how do I further expand this formula to incorporate a statement such as 'If C1 = "Turnip" then turn the cell blue only if the resulting value is greater than (B1*0.7+25) ?

I hope I have written this clearly enough to explain what I want to achieve. Oh, and this is not to be used in a turnip counting program if you were wondering. This is a purely hypothetical scenario!

The following seems to work:
Cell Value Is:: greater than:: =(b1*0.7)+if(c1="turnip",25,0)

Aladin Akyurek · Mar 15th, 2002, 03:47 AM

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On 2002-03-15 02:10, Mr Nick wrote:
If I have a cell containing a formula A1+A2+A3 which is conditionally formatted to turn blue if the resulting value is greater than (B1*0.7), how do I further expand this formula to incorporate a statement such as 'If C1 = "Turnip" then turn the cell blue only if the resulting value is greater than (B1*0.7+25) ?

I hope I have written this clearly enough to explain what I want to achieve. Oh, and this is not to be used in a turnip counting program if you were wondering. This is a purely hypothetical scenario!

=AND(E1>(B1*0.7+25),C1="Turnip")

where I assume that E1 is the target cell for cond format.

Aladin

Mar 15th, 2002, 03:50 AM

Try this in the conditional format dialog assuming the cell you want to format is D1)

Condition 1: Select "Formula Is" and type in the formula
=AND($C$1="turnip";$D$1=$B$1*0.7)
Condition 2: Select "Formula Is" and type in the formula
=AND($C$1<>"turnip";$D$1=$B$1*0.7+25)

Choose the same formatting for both conditions.

Marc

Mr Nick · Mar 15th, 2002, 04:20 AM

Thanks for the replies. With a crafty combination of all suggestions, the turnip counting world has been revolutionised!! Look out cabbages - here I come!

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Mar 15th, 2002, 03:10 AM	#1
Mr Nick Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 95	If I have a cell containing a formula A1+A2+A3 which is conditionally formatted to turn blue if the resulting value is greater than (B10.7), how do I further expand this formula to incorporate a statement such as 'If C1 = "Turnip" then turn the cell blue only if the resulting value is greater than (B10.7+25) ? I hope I have written this clearly enough to explain what I want to achieve. Oh, and this is not to be used in a turnip counting program if you were wondering. This is a purely hypothetical scenario!

Mar 15th, 2002, 03:50 AM	#4
Guest Posts: n/a	Try this in the conditional format dialog assuming the cell you want to format is D1) Condition 1: Select "Formula Is" and type in the formula =AND($C$1="turnip";$D$1=$B$10.7) Condition 2: Select "Formula Is" and type in the formula =AND($C$1<>"turnip";$D$1=$B$10.7+25) Choose the same formatting for both conditions. Marc

Mar 15th, 2002, 04:20 AM	#5
Mr Nick Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 95	Thanks for the replies. With a crafty combination of all suggestions, the turnip counting world has been revolutionised!! Look out cabbages - here I come!