I'm a Google sheet newbie. I'm trying to work out how to set a conditional formatting 'greater than' rule for a cell block where the criteria value is outside the block. I've seen elsewhere that the solution requires a custom rule but I can't understand how to build the equation.
The cell block is: H10: M64.
The criteria value is at cell 'I6'
What equation do I set to force the conditional formatting to apply at a cell level within the H10:M64 block, so that if the cell value is greater than the value at 'I6' the conditional formatting will apply?
The key to this is absolute vs. relative cell references.
A primer on absolute vs. relative cell references
If you write a formula in cell A3 that says =A1*2, that reference is relative. If you copy your formula into cell B3, it now says =B1*2.
You can keep this from happening and always refer to the exact same cell, no matter where you copy the same formula, with absolute cell references. Add $ before the row and column references to lock the formula in on the same cell reference. If your original formula says =$A$1*2, then when you copy it over to cell B3 then the formula stays exactly the same: =$A$1*2.
You can also just freeze either the row or the column, referencing $A1 (So the row will shift relatively, but will always refer to column A) or A$1 (the columns will shift relatively, but will always refer to row 1).
How this relates
In your conditional formatting rule, you want every cell in the range to be compared to the exact same cell: $I$6. But how do you get every separate cell in the range H10:M64 to compare itself to $I$6? Relative cell references.
Write your custom formula like so:
=H10>$I$6
By comparing the relative cell reference for the top-left cell(H10) in the range to the absolute cell reference for $I$6, The formula will compare every cell relative to H10 in the range to the same comparison cell and format accordingly:
H10>$I$6,
H11>$I$6,
...,
M64>$I$6
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I am trying to write a formula in a Range of cells based on other range cells values from another worksheet. The formula is shown below:
ActiveSheet.Range("G14:G43").Formula = "=Worksheets("1ºperíodo").Range("V14:V43").Value"
But the code doesn't work and I get a syntax error. That must be related with the strings but I don't know how to fix it.
The value at V14 must be equal to the value at G14 until the last cell, i.e., the value at G14 equals the value at V43. Besides the syntax error is the formula correct based on what I expect to have?
"=Worksheets("1ºperíodo").Range("V14:V43").Value"
is not a formula. It is a value.
If you only want the static values then just assign the values:
ActiveSheet.Range("G14:G43").Value = Worksheets("1ºperíodo").Range("V14:V43").Value
If you want a live formula you need to pull vba from the string and use the .Address function:
ActiveSheet.Range("G14:G43").Formula = "=" & Worksheets("1ºperíodo").Range("V14").Address(0,0,,1)
But the above can be simplified to:
ActiveSheet.Range("G14:G43").Formula = "='1ºperíodo'!V14"
With the formula, we only need to refer to the first cell with a relative reference and vba will make the changes to each row.
Ive a sheet in which a cell value to be dynamically changed based on the cell value in the same row. So we have to pick that cell value first and then use that value to search in another sheet. Here is the code I have got. The sheet I have to search is Mapper
ActiveSheet.Range("P2").Select
formularwcount = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=VLOOKUP(RC[-11], Mapper!C[-13]:C[2],3,FALSE)"
In this code they are using R1C1 convention which I didnt understand what they mean by putting Mapper!C[-13]:C[2] there as the table array. Im only a 10 days old developer with VBA. Anyone please tell what does that mean.
I found this information by Googling "R1C1":
Cell References
In place of a named cell, an alternative approach is to use a cell (or grid) reference. Most cell references indicate another cell in the same spreadsheet, but a cell reference can also refer to a cell in a different sheet within the same spreadsheet, or (depending on the implementation) to a cell in another spreadsheet entirely, or to a value from a remote application.
A typical cell reference in "A1" style consists of one or two case-insensitive letters to identify the column (if there are up to 256 columns: A–Z and AA–IV) followed by a row number (e.g., in the range 1–65536). Either part can be relative (it changes when the formula it is in is moved or copied), or absolute (indicated with $ in front of the part concerned of the cell reference).
The alternative "R1C1" reference style consists of the letter R, the row number, the letter C, and the column number; relative row or column numbers are indicated by enclosing the number in square brackets. Most current spreadsheets use the A1 style, some providing the R1C1 style as a compatibility option.
Source: Wikipedia: Spreadsheets
I have an issue with the cell range in formula and I don't know how to change it based on a predefined value in the spreadsheet. For example, from figure I have cells B8:B12=0 (5 cells), however, if I want to change range to range B10:B12=0 (3 cells) I should delete them from formula. How can I do the reference to a specific cell in a spreadsheet where I can simply change value 5 to 3 and it will change automatically, without interfering formula each time? I'm new to VBA, any help is appreciated.
As it was mentioned before, you should try offset function and do something like:
AND(SUM(OFFSET(D13,-1,-2,-(G6),1))=0). Then the cells in the range B8:B12 would be possible to change inserting range in cell G6.
Use the =INDIRECT function to define your target cells, e.g.
=TEXT(INDIRECT(A1), "")
If I entered the text B3 into cell A1, then this formula would return the text value in cell B3.
Let me know if it works for you.
I am using an excel spreadsheet formula to add two cells together and I want to have it reference one row from left to right like it normally does, but I need it to reference the same row in another page in reverse, and then be able to drag the formula through the entire worksheet. I cannot seem to find anything like this when I look online. TLDR I need to know how to tell excel reference the cell to the left if I drag it to the right.
so I need to add A0 in page one and A9 in page two then when I copy the formula to the left I need it to grab A1 and A8, is there a way to get this?
Your question is not very clear; for example, you talk about a formula but have an Excel-VBA tag. However, I think I understand the effect you seek.
I have filled A1:I1 of the current sheet and A1:I1 of worksheet “Sheet3” with numbers.
I have typed the following formula into another cell within the current worksheet:
=A1+INDEX(Sheet3!$A$1:$I$1,,10-COLUMN(A1))
The target area for the INDEX function is Sheet3!$A$1:$I$1. This is a one row range so I do not need a row number. The column number is 10-COLUMN(A1) which is 9 so this formula is equivalent to:
=A1+Sheet3!I9
If I copy the formula one cell to the right I get:
=B1+INDEX(Sheet3!$A$1:$I$1,,10-COLUMN(B1))
This is the equivalent of:
=B1+Sheet3!H9
You can continue copying the formula to the right until you get:
=I1+INDEX(Sheet3!$A$1:$I$1,,10-COLUMN(I1))
Attempting to copy further gives an error because 10-COLUMN(J1) is zero and there is no column 0.
There are other methods of achieving this effect. The key feature of any such method is the expression N-X where N is a constant and X gets bigger as the formula is copied further to the right.
If I take a range over merge and centered cells in excel, are each of them addressed as single cells or the group of cells constituting them? For example, if the cells A1 to A10 are merged and I do a
Worksheets(1).Range("A5")
Would this return the range of a single cell among those constituting the merged cell or a range consisting the merged cell itself? And what value would it contain if I get its value?
In other words, how would you represent range over merged cells in excel VBA?
Also, how can I get the range of the non merged cells adjacent to the length of this merged cell?
In other words, how would you represent range over merged cells in excel VBA?
By addressing it with the top left cell. Ex: "A1" in this case.
When in doubt, check it yourself first. If still in doubt, search google or whatever search engine you use. Still if something is unclear, ask :)
Would this return the range of a single cell among those constituting the merged cell or a range consisting the merged cell itself? And what value would it contain if I get its value?
It would return a single cell A5 which doesn't have anything in it because when you merge cells the data from the top left cell is kept and rest discarded. The reason why I say discarded is that if you now unmerge the cells, you will not get your values back.
Best way to check:
Let's say A1 to A10 had 1,2,3..10. Merge them. The cell will now have only 1
Try this in Immediate window
?Range("A5").Value
You will get nothing. Similarly if you want to write to it, you cannot use Range("A5").Value = "Blah". You have to address it with the top left cell. For example
Range("A1").Value = "Blah"