I need to format a single cell with a gradient color based on the values of a range of cells. Similar to the conditional formatting with a ColorScale, except only applying the formatting to a single cell based on the values of a range of cells.
Most likely this will need to be done in VBA. I can't seem to find a simple way to do this without rewriting a similar script to the built-in ColorScale methods.
Example:
B10 formatted with a color in a scale based upon the values of B10:B40. ColorScale would be type 3 with Low, Mid (50%), and High. But I don't want to format any cells other than B10, just use the values of the range B10:B40
I will then do the same for B11:B41, but only formatting B11, then B12:B42, B13:B43, etc..
All I need is to figure out how to create a ColorScale based on a range of values but only apply the formatting to one of the cells.
Edit:
If someone knows a way to create a color scale script similar to the conditional formatting one built into Excel, that would also be a good fix. If I can just calculate the scale from the values in the range of cells and apply to the one cell with the color grade, that would be a solution.
I think what you are after is a 3-color scale for B10 to B40 (so that B10 acquires a colour based on that cell's ranking in the range) together with a separate rule that applies white formatting (in appearance, no formatting) to B11:B40. The latter rule should be at the top of the list of rules and Stop if True checked.
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I would like to highlight the maximum value for each group of cells using conditional formatting, and applying it at once.
In order to explain myself better, the file is something like this:
(But the real content has more than 1500 of these).
For each range in each column, I want to highlight the maximum value. So, for the range A1:A11, the cells A2, A5, A7 and A10 should be with a different format. The same for the range A18:A28, where A26 and A28 should be different, and so on for B, and C, etc.
I have tried selecting A1:I28 and apply conditional format where cell is equals to max(a1:a11) apply a good format, but it doesn't work well. It think I don't how to use the references in the sheet in order to be considered in a right way.
Any ideas?
AFAIK you can't do this "at once", thus in a single step. To get this working with a spreadsheet layout as in your example, you'll have to define the conditional formatting for each "dataset" separately (it would be easier if the spreadsheet wouldn't contain two "rows" (1st: 1-11; 2nd: 18-28) on the same sheet). With dataset, i mean the distinctive ranges A1:A11, B1:B11, ... A18:A28, B18:B28 and so on.
To be more precise: you need to define the conditional formatting rule for the first dataset of its row (in your example: A1:A11 and A18:A28, respectively), then you can apply it to the other datasets using format pasting.
To do so:
define the conditional formatting for range A1:A11 with formula A1=MAX(A$1:A$11). Notice the dollar signs - without them LO will compare A2 to MAX(A2:A12), A3 to MAX(A3:A13) and so on. The dollar signs make sure that every cell in A1:A11 will be compared to exactly that range only.
Select A1:A11, copy it;
Select B1:B11 and paste just the formatting, using the "Paste Special" functionality (Menu Edit -> Paste Special... or SHIFT+CTRL+V, select Format only in the Paste Special dialogue).
Repeat step 3 for C1:C11, D1:D11 and so on till I1:I11;
Repeat step 1 and 2 for A:18:A28 (formula should be A18=MAX(A$18:A$28));
Repeat step 3 for B18:B28 and so on.
If you try to paste the formatting to more than one column, LO won't handle the target range as entity but will define the formatting for each cell, thus it will define a conditional format for B1 with formula B1=MAX(B$1:B$11), B2 with B2=MAX(B$2:B$12) and so on. It's vital to have only one conditional format definition for each separate range, thus for A1:A11, B1:B11 and so on. You can control how LO had handled your modifications by checking the resulting conditional format definitions in Menu Format -> Conditional Formatting -> Manage....
I need to conditional format background color of Columns O:Y based on the color code AF:AK, is there a conditional format formula, or VBA code I can use.
Please ignore current format on columns O:X
You can't set the background colour to match the numbers directly in those cells with conditional formatting, though it is possible using VBA.
However, it is easier to check the value of the cells using the standard Conditional formatting rules and set the colours manually. This means you can have any colour matched to any number. Of course, you can choose the correct colour to fill if this is important to the solution.
I have set this up on a sheet below. I put the conditional formatting formula in the first cell (removing the $ symbol the system puts in for you) and copy across and down.
I'm currently working with Aspose.Cells. I've largely managed to do what I need to do however one issue remains; I can't see an easy way to apply a border to a defined range. I can for a cell, however when applying the style to the range all cells in the range are formatted.
The only way I can see around this is to write a method to enumerate all cells within the range to determine the right border attributes. This seems a slightly hideous way to achieve what I see as a simple task, so am hoping there is a better way!
Is there?
Ok let's start.
Assuming we want to add borders to a range from A2 cell to H6 cell range.
Always remember that cell index in Aspose is Zero based.
So the A2 cell has index of row 1 and column 0.
Define the range
Dim range = current_worksheet.Cells.CreateRange(1, 0, 5, 8)
Set the borders
range.SetOutlineBorder(Aspose.Cells.BorderType.TopBorder,Aspose.Cells.CellBorderType.Thick,Drawing.Color.Blue)
range.SetOutlineBorder(Aspose.Cells.BorderType.BottomBorder,Aspose.Cells.CellBorderType.Thick, Drawing.Color.Blue)
range.SetOutlineBorder(Aspose.Cells.BorderType.LeftBorder,Aspose.Cells.CellBorderType.Thick, Drawing.Color.Blue)
range.SetOutlineBorder(Aspose.Cells.BorderType.RightBorder,Aspose.Cells.CellBorderType.Thick, Drawing.Color.Blue)
That's it!
I am trying to create a formula in Microsoft Excel 2010 to accomplish the following algorithm:
If A1=10, then A2 has a background color of red.
I have basic knowledge of if/then statements in Excel, so I have this so far:
=IF(A1=10, x)
...where x would be the formula for changing the background color of the cell. However, after conducting some internet research on the subject, the consensus seems to be that I should instead use conditional formatting to accomplish this task. I have never used conditional formatting and am having trouble understanding how to utilize it so that a condition on one cell would affect another cell.
This is the conditional formatting screen that I am faced with:
So I guess I have two questions:
Is using conditional formatting the best way to accomplish this?
If so, how can I utilize it to assign a background color to a cell, given the truth of a condition on a different cell?
You can do it using conditional formatting, so you're on the right track. One thing I'm assuming here is that you want to format the cell to the right of the cell with the value - is that correct? If so, you actually don't need to use an if formula (though your logic is correct). In that dialog box, make the formula:
=A1=10
And then when you click OK, change the Applies to range by clicking on the little chart icon next to it and clicking cell B1. Then do apply, etc., close out the box and try typing 10 in A1. When you need to expand the range, you can just change that Applies to range to encompass everything you want affected. In the example below, cells B1:B26 will all change if 10 is entered in the cell directly to the left (column A).
I am trying to link cells in excel on two different work sheets.
I am using the formula eg: cell1 = cell2 + cell3. The numbers that I have in cell2 and cell3 are in format of 100% (1) and 50% (2). I just want to add numbers 1 and 2 so that my cell1 will have number 3.
Is it possible to do without changing the cell formats?
Thanks a lot.
If you don't care about the percentages, just copy your column with the percentages and change the format of that column to value and in sheet 2, do addition on that column instead.
Unfortunately when a cell has a format of percentage and a user enters a number, it is converted into what it means given the context of the format. It's not like what is being displayed is wildly different than what is 'hidden' inside the cell. When you reformat a cell, that data is reformatted as well, so 50% becomes .5 even if you had originally entered 50 in the cell before changing it's format. Format is more than just 'display format' so maybe that's where the confusion is.
If you want to add the cells in the percentage row and not bother with reformatting the formula cell you can cheat and treat it as a string to get rid of that %. You could do =Left(A2+A3, Len(A2+A3)) that will give you the 1.5 answer without having to format te cell.
Not sure i understood your question but i'll give some elements:
formula and formats are separated in Excel, thus, you can set a formula in A1, say =A2+A3 but displays the value the way you wish
for instance, if A2 contains 100% and A3 contains 50%, then the result in A1 is worth 1.5
you can set the format of A1 the way you wish (Right-clic > Format cells > Number tab), for instance, decimal, the cell will then display 1.5 but if you choose percentage, the cell will then display 150%
Please elaborate your question if needed.
[EDIT] New answer thanks to your comment:
If i understand well, you want to sum up the values between brackets in your cell (whatever is before, event percentages in your case).
Then, you can try this in cell A3:
=MID(A1,FIND("(",A1)+1,FIND(")",A1)-FIND("(",A1)-1 )+MID(A2,FIND("(",A2)+1,FIND(")",A2)-FIND("(",A2)-1 )