Conditional Formatting Challenge

indi420 · Apr 16th, 2002, 06:25 PM

I have a large table of data and I want to be able to distinguish a row of data (by shading the entire row) based on the information in one cell (B -Blue, R -Red and Y -Yellow).

As above one cell will have B, Y or R within and I want to be able to highlight the whole row of data, using conditional formatting, based on this one cell. Can I do this?

Dan Aragon · Apr 16th, 2002, 06:59 PM

Using three conditions it seems easy. Lets say you want to highlight row 1 based on the value of cell A1. Highlight the row, go to Format>Conditional Formatting. Use "Formula Is", use the formula =$A$1="B" and then select the blue shading. Then use the Add button to add another formula, use =$A$1="Y" and select yellow shading, and then same thing for red =$A$1="R". HTH

Jay Petrulis · Apr 16th, 2002, 07:01 PM

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On 2002-04-16 17:25, indi420 wrote:
I have a large table of data and I want to be able to distinguish a row of data (by shading the entire row) based on the information in one cell (B -Blue, R -Red and Y -Yellow).

As above one cell will have B, Y or R within and I want to be able to highlight the whole row of data, using conditional formatting, based on this one cell. Can I do this?

Not sure I follow exactly, but if C1 is the criteria cell,

1. Highlight the entire row in question.
2. Format>Conditional Formatting>FormulaIs
=$C$1="B" and format for condition 1

3. Repeat step two for "Y" and "R" in conditions 2 and 3.

Bye,
Jay

elephant97 · Nov 8th, 2002, 02:14 PM

I have a simliar but different problem. I have a long row of data and each cell is shaded either red, yellow, or blue. All of these shaded cells are in row 3. How can I format rows 2 and 1 to shade the same color as row 3? Example, if A3 is red, then A1 and A2 should be red. If B3 is blue, then B1 and B2 should be blue. Thanks!!

Apr 16th, 2002, 06:59 PM	#2
Dan Aragon MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 92	Using three conditions it seems easy. Lets say you want to highlight row 1 based on the value of cell A1. Highlight the row, go to Format>Conditional Formatting. Use "Formula Is", use the formula =$A$1="B" and then select the blue shading. Then use the Add button to add another formula, use =$A$1="Y" and select yellow shading, and then same thing for red =$A$1="R". HTH __________________ HTH, Dan darag2358@yahoo.com

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Apr 16th, 2002, 06:25 PM	#1
indi420 New Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1	I have a large table of data and I want to be able to distinguish a row of data (by shading the entire row) based on the information in one cell (B -Blue, R -Red and Y -Yellow). As above one cell will have B, Y or R within and I want to be able to highlight the whole row of data, using conditional formatting, based on this one cell. Can I do this?

Nov 8th, 2002, 02:14 PM	#4
elephant97 Board Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 63	I have a simliar but different problem. I have a long row of data and each cell is shaded either red, yellow, or blue. All of these shaded cells are in row 3. How can I format rows 2 and 1 to shade the same color as row 3? Example, if A3 is red, then A1 and A2 should be red. If B3 is blue, then B1 and B2 should be blue. Thanks!!