If the difference is more then 5% then make the cell red

[Romano_odK]

Good morning,
In my case the cell H27 and H28 have to values, numbers. I need the cell to go red if there is a difference of more then 5% between them. The sheet will be refresh because it has connections to the SQL server so every time after a refresh this needs to look at this statement again. How can I achieve this?

Thank you for your time.

Romano

 

[etaf]

if the sheet is refreshing then standard conditional formatting - should work

do you want the difference based on H27 or on H28

=(H27-H28)/H28 - OR =(H27-H28)/H27

then add to conditional formatting
=AND((($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)<=0.05,(($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)>=-0.05)

EXCEL FORUM.xlsx
	H
27	1
28	1.04
Sheet3

Cells with Conditional Formatting
Cell	Condition		Cell Format	Stop If True
H27:H28	Expression	=AND((($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)<=0.05,(($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)>=-0.05)	text	NO

=AND((($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)<=0.05,(($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)>=-0.05)

for 2007, 2010 , 2013 , 2016 , 2019 or 365 Subscription excel version
Conditional Formatting

Highlight applicable range >>
H27:H28 - Change, reduce or extend the rows to meet your data range of rows

Home Tab >> Styles >> Conditional Formatting
New Rule >> Use a formula to determine which cells to format
Edit the Rule Description: Format values where this formula is true:
=AND((($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)<=0.05,(($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)>=-0.05)

Format [Number, Font, Border, Fill]
choose the format you would like to apply when the condition is true
OK >> OK

A SMALL sample spreadsheet, around 10-20 rows, would help a lot here, with all sensitive data removed, and expected results mocked up and manually entered, with a few notes of explanation.

This will possibly enable a quicker and more accurate solution for you.

MrExcel has a tool called “XL2BB” that lets you post samples of your data and will allow us to copy/paste your sample data into our Excel spreadsheets, saving a lot of time.

XL2BB - Excel Range to BBCode

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You can also test to see if it works ok, in the "Test Here" forum.

Test Here

Use this forum to test your signature, learn bbcode, smilies, XL2BB, etc. Threads in this forum are automatically deleted after no replies for seven (7) days

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OR if you cannot get XL2BB to work, or have restrictions on your PC

then put the sample spreadsheet onto a share

I only tend to goto OneDrive, Dropbox or google docs , as I'm never certain of other random share sites and possible virus.
Please make sure you have a representative data sample and also that the data has been desensitised, remember this site is open to anyone with internet access to see - so any sensitive / personal data should be removed

Make sure you set any share or google to share to everyone

 

[Romano_odK]

if the sheet is refreshing then standard conditional formatting - should work

do you want the difference based on H27 or on H28

=(H27-H28)/H28 - OR =(H27-H28)/H27

then add to conditional formatting
=AND((($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)<=0.05,(($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)>=-0.05)

EXCEL FORUM.xlsx
	H
27	1
28	1.04
Sheet3

Cells with Conditional Formatting
Cell	Condition		Cell Format	Stop If True
H27:H28	Expression	=AND((($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)<=0.05,(($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)>=-0.05)	text	NO

=AND((($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)<=0.05,(($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)>=-0.05)

for 2007, 2010 , 2013 , 2016 , 2019 or 365 Subscription excel version
Conditional Formatting

Highlight applicable range >>
H27:H28 - Change, reduce or extend the rows to meet your data range of rows

Home Tab >> Styles >> Conditional Formatting
New Rule >> Use a formula to determine which cells to format
Edit the Rule Description: Format values where this formula is true:
=AND((($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)<=0.05,(($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)>=-0.05)

Format [Number, Font, Border, Fill]
choose the format you would like to apply when the condition is true
OK >> OK

A SMALL sample spreadsheet, around 10-20 rows, would help a lot here, with all sensitive data removed, and expected results mocked up and manually entered, with a few notes of explanation.

This will possibly enable a quicker and more accurate solution for you.

MrExcel has a tool called “XL2BB” that lets you post samples of your data and will allow us to copy/paste your sample data into our Excel spreadsheets, saving a lot of time.

XL2BB - Excel Range to BBCode

Excel 'mini-sheet' in messages - XL2BB Although experts prefer to read your description and question instead of working in your actual file to solve your problem, there are times that it is difficult to explain an issue without providing actual...

www.mrexcel.com

You can also test to see if it works ok, in the "Test Here" forum.

Test Here

Use this forum to test your signature, learn bbcode, smilies, XL2BB, etc. Threads in this forum are automatically deleted after no replies for seven (7) days

www.mrexcel.com

OR if you cannot get XL2BB to work, or have restrictions on your PC

then put the sample spreadsheet onto a share

I only tend to goto OneDrive, Dropbox or google docs , as I'm never certain of other random share sites and possible virus.
Please make sure you have a representative data sample and also that the data has been desensitised, remember this site is open to anyone with internet access to see - so any sensitive / personal data should be removed

Make sure you set any share or google to share to everyone

Good moring,

First of all thank you for your explanation. I understand what you are telling me. Now I have tested this but for some reason the cells are highlighted right away and there is no 5% difference between them. It seems to work the other way around, now when its less then the formula works. Maybe I am doing something wrong here.
Have a nice day.

 

[etaf]

yes sorry , i used
=AND((($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)<=0.05,(($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)>=-0.05)
which is highlighting anything thats greater then 5% or less than -5% dah!!!!!
sorry
change to
=AND((($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)>=0.05,(($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)<=-0.05)

 

[Romano_odK]

yes sorry , i used
=AND((($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)<=0.05,(($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)>=-0.05)
which is highlighting anything thats greater then 5% or less than -5% dah!!!!!
sorry
change to
=AND((($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)>=0.05,(($H$27-$H$28)/$H$28)<=-0.05)

It works, thank you again for your help and have a great day.

 

[etaf]

you are welcome