Color Cells Containing IF Functions/Formulas
Jun 4, 2008I need all cells which containing formula IF in red colour. I have tried it with conditional formatting, but i can`t figure it out.
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Convert IF Functions To IF OR Formulas
Jun 12, 2008To avoid manually updating a formula 100+ times, I am looking for a way to update cells in a column with reoccuring formulas with references to other cells that vary respectively from cell to cell. Meanwhile, there are other cells without formulas that this will not apply to in the same column. I am trying to avoid macros if possible, unless it can be easily understood/modified by someone who knows next to nothing about macros or VBA. My initial thought was to use the find/replace feature, but I don't know of any way to do this so the reference will update respectively for each cell (ie A9 then A10 etc.) in both the find and the replace fields.
ie
Find: A9="Text1"
Replace: OR(A9="Text1",A9="Text2")
Where the row number updates respectively.
Simplified example:
Existing:
=IF(A9="Text1","1","2")
[misc. blank or non-blank cell]
=IF(A10="Text1","1","2")
etc..................................
How To Build And Execute Formulas And Functions
Dec 10, 2012how to build and execute formulas and functions. My love for messing with excel started with an interest in personal financial management utilizing amoritzation tables, budget planning, paychecks, tax bases, etc., My wife sees it as strange but I love messing around with the Excel formulas. For now it's all self taught but, as stated, that will be changing.
So far, I haven't been able to find how to execute the following scenario.
For brief background, I'm attempting to identify the results of various outcomes of an individual currency trade by changing the investment size given the results of the last "x" amount of trades. Put another way, I'm running data sets on Forextester wherein I trade a historical period of time on a specific set of currencies, i.e. "Pound/Dollar." I'm wanting to know what the resulting balances would be, or would have been, if I implemented a money management strategy that increased my investment on consecutive trades when there was an "x" number of consecutive "wins" (ending account balance more than beginning) on the previous "x" number of trades. and decreased my investment when there was an "x" number of consecutive losses (ending account balance less than beginning account balance) on "x" number of trades...
So far, I've built the formula so that if I input the beginning and ending balance of a specific trade and Excel populates a "W" or "L" (Win or Loss) in the "Results:" Cell which was pretty simple. The following is one of three scenarios.
Strategy
Conservative:
Start with risk 1% of Account balance (which is $10,000 for example)
The Rule: With each open trade reduce the account balance used by the amount risked on opened trade
(For consecutive trades, assume current trade results in a total loss of investment. Thus, $100.00 of the $10,000 accounts means you're working with $9,900 on next trade)
The Rule: After 3 consecutive winners that make (1.8 * Risk percent used by the trade * account balance used by the trade) or greater in profit, increase risk to 1.5%
First trade Investment: $100.00 plus minimum of 80% gain. Second Trade Investment: $99.00 plus minimum of
80% gain. Third Trade Investment: $98.00 plus minimum of 80% gain. For trade number four, the investment amount would now be 1.5% of the total account balance.
After 1 loss reduce risk to 1%
First Trade Investment $100.00 and you lose - size of loss doesn't matter. Next trade opens with investment of 1%.
After 2 consecutive losses reduce risk to 0.5%
First trade Investment $100.00 and you lose - size of loss doesn't matter. Next trade opens with investment of 1%. Second trade is also a loss. Thus, third trade invests 0.5% of total account balance.
After 4 consecutive losses reduce risk to 0.33%
After 2 consecutive wins that make (1.8 * 0.33%* account balance used by the trade) in profit, reset risk to 1%
(Two wins = 1% investment, regardless of number of previous losses
There are two additional scenarios but they all follow the same pattern. The differences are only in the actual risk percentage. I can modify the formula as needed.
Multiple Nested IF & SUM Functions/Formulas
May 23, 2008I am currently having trouble with what I thought was a simple IF statement. As you will see from the formula I want to complete a statement for every month of the year but Excel will not let me go past July. Is there a limit to the number of arguments in an IF statement and how do I overcome this? =IF($A$3="Jan'08", SUM(C7),IF($A$3="Feb'08",SUM(C7:D7),IF($A$3="Mar'08",SUM(C7:E7),IF($A$3="Apr'08",SUM(C7:F7),IF($A$3="May'08",SUM(C7:G7),IF($A$3="Jun'08",SUM(C7:H7),IF($A$3="Jul'08",SUM(C7:I7),"n/a")))))))
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Jun 22, 2008How can one change the cell values of a worksheet by creating a setup page in another worksheet. Example: the worksheet value is =average(E7, F7, G7, AQ7)*0.6 -- which this formula makes 60% of the average. On the setup page or worksheet I want o change value of *0.6 to say *0.5 for all the cell that has this value. In other words form the setup all the values will change on the related worksheet from the setup page.
View 5 Replies View RelatedEfficiency Of Custom Functions (UDF) Compared To Standard/Native Formulas
Sep 30, 2006Assume I have a sheet consisting of 50 rows with 3 columns of figures. A fourth column contains a formula to calculate values, eg A1+B1+C1, on each line/row. I could enter A1+B1+C1 in the first cell and Copy, Paste to the other 49 cells. Alternatively, I replace A1+B1+C1 with a UDF.
Is there any difference in performance with using a UDF compared to using the long-hand/standard approach, or is it just a question of convenience? After all, both are doing the same operation with the same calculation.
Database Functions Vs. Array Formulas Vs. SUMPRODUCT Vs. Pivot Tables
Dec 13, 2006All I am doing is counting text values in a table.
The table has 3 main columns(which are relevant to this thread anyway).
Shift - Area - Status
The example I have attached shows examples of DCOUNTA, SUMPRODUCT and a Pivot Table.
I have read many threads stating that the best one to use is Pivot Table followed by DCOUNTA followed by SUMPRODUCT.
The most effective for me seems to be SUMPRODUCT (although this does slow excel down dramatically when you use a lot of these formulas). As do Array Formulas
The Pivot Table does not update on its own, therefore constantly needs to be refreshed. (I could use code to do this)
The DCOUNTA seems to be the least effective at doing what I want (unless I am doing something wrong)
In the attached example can the DCOUNTA be used more efficiently as I don't like the fact that I am duplicating rows to apply the criteria for a different shift. e.g
Area 1 - Late Shift - Banned
Area 1 - Early Shift - Banned
I want my table to be as follows (as the SUMPRODUCT shows)
AREA - Early Shift - Late Shift - Night Shift - Area Total
Area 1
Area 2
Area 3
Area 4
Area 5
Shift Total
Array Mode That Put It Back In The Letter, Number Display For Formulas/functions
Sep 25, 2009My excel (2003) is stuck in array mode - is there any way to get it out of Array Mode and put it back in the letter:number display for formulas/functions? It's doing this in VBA too which is totally killing me.
View 2 Replies View RelatedCorrect "lingo" To Describe Functions And Formulas
Feb 8, 2008Disclaimer: I do not know the correct "lingo" to describe Excel functions and formulas, and I'm not really sure if Excel is capable of doing what I'm proposing, so please bear with me.
I'm not an avid Excel user, but I've got a question on my current problem. I've got a spreadsheet with several columns on it for my retail sales business. The spreadsheet is used to calculate my selling price based on my dealer cost of a unit plus a percent markup.
Currently, the spreadsheet is set up so that the "percent markup" column can be changed so that I can enter, say, 20%, and it will automatically spit out my selling price based on my cost divided by .80(for example).
This works fine, and I like it. However, now I have over 70 different items on the list, and the higher my cost is on an individual item, the lower percent markup I am able to make. So currently, I'm going in manually and entering a different "percent markup" for each item, depending on my cost of the item.
I'd like to learn how to define parameters for the "cost" field that will directly input to the "percent markup" field. For example, I'd like all items that cost me between $2,000 and $5,000 to have a "20" inputted into the "percent markup" field. For items that cost me between $5,001 and $10,000 I'd like to have a "15" automatically inputted into the "percent markup" field, and so on. I'm envisioning a small chart off to the side of the spreadsheet that would look something like this:
Price range percent markup
$2,000-$5,000 20
$5,001-$10,000 15
$10,001-$15,000 14
$15,001-$20,000 13
and so on and so on....
The chart (such as above) would allow me to simply change the "percent markup" inputs and the "price range" inputs at will to allow me to affect my spreadsheet and eliminate the tedious line-by-line insertion of each "percent markup" number by hand.
Formulas Based On Text Color
Aug 13, 2014Tracking Snip.jpg
I have a tracking template to track the milestones of each data sets (received, etl complete, qa, live). In my status column I'm using the following IF formula to auto populate the the status:
=IF(ISBLANK(F3),"Waiting",IF(ISBLANK(G3),"Received",IF(ISBLANK(H3),"ETL Complete",IF(ISBLANK(L3),"QA","Complete"))))
However, I need to now start putting expected dates for these milestones in a grey text for each status. So none of the cells for the above formula will be blank. Is there a way to say if the text is grey, to ignore the date to auto populate the status column based on the black text that is available?
Color Format On Numbers Vs Formulas
Dec 3, 2007Is there a way, WITHOUT VBA, to have a cell turn color if a user overlays a function with a value. Using conditional formatting or an easier way if possible, I would like to have any cells that the user overlays with a number to have a different background color.
I know I could use an event-driven macro but am trying to find a function that can check a cell to see if it contains a formula (or function) or a value.
Excel 2007 :: Formulas In Cells Not Being Recognized As Formulas?
Jan 10, 2013I am running Excel 2007 on Windows Vista Business 32 bit. Recently I have noticed that if I enter a formula into an empty, unsused cell, it is recognized as a formula. If I modify that formula, it is then recognized as text and does not work as a formula. The only way I can get the cell to recognize a formula is to delete the cell and start over. This same scenario does not occur on previously stored workbooks. I have checked all of the flags that I know about, including the Options function.
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Apr 21, 2009I would like to be able to format a worksheet, to show cells which have a formula in a different color and those with a value.
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Jun 23, 2012How do I create 3 color conditional formatting formulas for the following rules?:
if today is 15 days or greater before the day in the cell then green
if today is between 14 and 7 days before the day in the cell then yellow
if today is within 6 days to zero days before the day in the cell then results
anything is clear
x8:x21
5/10/2012
5/14/2012
5/21/2012
6/11/2012
6/12/2012
6/12/2012
6/12/2012
6/20/2012
6/22/2012
6/23/2012
7/4/2012
7/5/2012
7/8/2012
7/12/2012
Color Column Charts Based On Font Color Data Cells
Oct 27, 2009I have attached the relevant spreadsheet for which I need to alter the color of the columns based on Site number ( Sheet 1). % Mortality will be represented in the Y-Axis, and the Site numbers would be on the X-Axis. All columns (% Mortality) except one will be of the same color, and the one of a different color will indicate a specific site. As an example, site 86 is colored differently. The way I require the chart to look is shown on Sheet 1.
After reading through some great posts on Ozgrid, I managed to do this using conditional formatting (Sheet 2), but that sort of falls short because I am required to add a data table to the chart, and the parameter that is indicated by the column bars happens to appear twice in the data table.
I was wondering if this can be automated maybe using VBA, but with the possibility of simply matching the color of columns with the font color of respective entry in the data series.
Color Cells Based On Color Of Preceeding Cell
Nov 18, 2007I am looking for a very simple script that will achieve the following:
On the clicking of a button, Select and shade in a cell yellow, delete the yellow shading of the previous cell. The shading & selection should move up a column of cells, 1 at a time, in the following order:
From B10 to B9, then B9 to B8, B8 to B7 etc until the selection and shading is at B2. Once it is at B2 subsequent clicks will simply keep it at B2 (the top). Thus after 8 clicks the shading & selection should travel from B10 to B2, with only 1 cell being shaded yellow and selected at any one time.
Macro To Color Cells Based On Their Font Color
Jun 18, 2008I have a spreadsheet that i download from the net daily, which is seperated into columns of information.
I want to be able to look down a column and mark a cell in a seperate column if the cell font text is red.
For example looking down column A ... if the font text of a1 is red then mark the cell background colour of T1 red - if a2 text colour is red then mark the cell T2 red .... etc etc.
If the font colour in a1 or a2 ... etc etc is any other colour then do nothing.
I have 5 columns I wish to look down and mark in 5 seperate columns - I have tried to do this by conditional formating but don't know the fomula for checking font colour.
Select Row Based On Cell Criteria Remove All Formulas From Row And Change Fill Color
Apr 23, 2014I have a worksheet that when a row changes based on the value of column B, I want to remove all of the formulas found in the row but keep the existing values, and then change the color of the row.
In the sample file attached, when the value is "Closed", that row will keep the existing values and then it gets grayed out. Rows that are still marked "Open" need to retain the formulas in case other information changes.
I have tried copy/paste special using autofiltering but that doesn't work because of the hidden lines. This file changes on a daily basis and I need a quick way to update the file.
SampleFile.xlsx
Lookup Functions For A Range Of Cells
Jan 30, 2010I have a table in one sheet as follows: .....
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Sep 23, 2008I have the following scenario
A1 - 0.50
A2 -
Date Functions (fill Dates In Cells)
Apr 2, 2009How is it possible to have Excel fill dates in cells, when i give the year and week number in other cells?
A1=YEAR (This will be Fillede out by user)
A2=WEEK (This will be Fillede out by user)
A3=Date for WEEKDAY1 MONDAY (This should be fillede out by excel)
A4=Date for WEEKDAY2 TUESDAY (This should be fillede out by excel)
A5=Date for WEEKDAY3 WEDENSDAY (This should be fillede out by excel)
A6=Date for WEEKDAY4 THURSDAY (This should be fillede out by excel)
A7=Date for WEEKDAY5 FRIDAY (This should be fillede out by excel)
ISODD/ISEVEN Functions On Range Of Cells
Jun 25, 2009I would like to sum all EVEN values in the range A1:A50 and found out that it is very easy task with:
{=SUM(IF(MOD(A1:A50,2)=0,A1:A50))}
I tried to investigate what the: {=ISEVEN(A1:A50)} will return and got an error.
Is there a way to use ISEVEN to accomplish my request?
Logical IF Functions To Retrieve Filled Cells
Feb 28, 2009I am working on a sheet to retrieve some cells which are not empty or equal to 0. Like..
A B
Item A
Item B 5
Item C 10
Item D
Item E 5
Item F
I want to retrieve only the cells which have got some values in column B. Like I want to get the list as follows
Item B 5
Item C 10
Item E 5
Correct VBA Syntax To Reference Cells In Functions (Correlation)
Jan 27, 2009I trying to populate cells with a correlation function using VBA, I have set up dynamic references/arguments for the fuction to take on however I just can't get it to work. Currently instead of populating the formula into the cell, it's just populates it as a string based on what's entered below =correl(Ystart &":"& yend, xstart&'":"'& xend").
FYI - The correl function takes on two ranges,. I've predefined these below.
Sub testing()
lastcell = ActiveSheet.Range("c575").End(xlUp).Row
firstcell = ActiveSheet.Range("c1").End(xlDown).Row
Ystart = ("b" & firstcell)
yend = ("b" & lastcell)
xstart = ("c" & firstcell)
xend = ("c" & lastcell)
Range("c575:c580").Formula = "=correl(Ystart &":"& yend, xstart&'":"'& xend")"
'this works
'Range(xstart, xend).Select
End Sub
Macro To Clear Cells With Numbers But Not Cells With Formulas
Jan 22, 2013Macro to clear cells with numbers but no cells with formulas with in this macro:
Dim i As Long
i = Range("E3")
If i > 0 Then
' Copy range
Range(Cells(6, 10 + i), Cells(500, 17)).Copy
Range(Cells(6, 10), Cells(500, 17)).Select
' Paste special
ActiveSheet.PasteSpecial Format:=2, Link:=1, _
DisplayAsIcon:=False, IconFileName:=False
' Clear i columns on the right
Range(Cells(6, 18 - i), Cells(500, 17)).ClearContents
End If
End Sub
The range is where the cells with numbers need to be cleared but not the ones with formulas.
Excel 2010 :: Color Fill A Range Of Cells If Specific Cells Not Blank
Feb 7, 2013I am using Excel 2010 and basically i am trying to fill a range of cell with a green color if any value was enter in a specific cells. Example: I would like to fill range: A10:c13 with a green color (regardless of the cells content in this range) if a value was entered in cell C10 or C11 or C12 or C13.
I've tried conditional formatting but unfortunately I'll have to apply formatting for every cell and for a range of over hundred cells is not efficient.
Color Cells Based On Adjacent Cells Being Empty & Add Text
Apr 2, 2008I’m trying to make my life a bit easier, by adding a few macros and formulas to the spreadsheet (Everything was done completely manually before I got here!!!).
What I would like to do is take two columns, which contain a start and end time for work shifts, and colour them GREEN once I have entered a name in the Worker column (Along side the two with the time), and also to fill a cell with a Yes or a No. I’m aware of auto conditioning, and I’ve tried to have a play to get this to work, but I just can’t work it out.
I have posted a link to an image which shows what I want. I hope I've explained it well enough!
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/6239/excelspfk0.jpg
Color Blank Cells In A Row Between 2 Cells With Specific Number
Jan 31, 2013I have a similar question regarding coloring of empty cells between two cells with specific numbers as posted in below thread : [URL] .....
This is exactly what I want. But here I have some problem with formula.
=COUNTIF(A1:Z1,1)=1
Above formula could pick cell value 1 and color the empty cells in a row between the cells having value=1. But if I want to use the same formatting for other numbers like 2 or 3 it doesn't work.
For example in row(A1:Z1) I have A1=1, D1=1, and F1=2, K1=2, and O1=3, U1=3
I required multiple conditional formatting that could color the cells based on values first from A to D then from F to K and finally from O to U.
I'm using above formatting it works with cells having values 1 but its not working for 2, 3 or any other cells values.
I have already tried replacing 1 in above formula with 2 and 3 but it doesn't work.
Fill Cells Color In Worbook Based On Other Cells
Jan 27, 2005how can I automatically fill cells with certain colors based on the value of the cell. (i.e. I want to search an entire workbook and fill cells with values between 80 and 99 green, 60 to 79 yellow and 0 to 59 red.)
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Jan 15, 2008I’m trying to change color in cell B9 according to different conditions in Cell C9 (than on b10 according to c10 and so long until necessary - probably will be around 2000 lines). Since there are more than 3 conditions and in two cases condition depends on the color of the C Column, I can not use conditional formatting. I’ve searched and found similar forums here, but since I’m ignorant in VBA code, I couldn’t manage to make adjustments. So if you can help me with the code, I would really appreciate it!
Condition and Results required would be:
IF column C = “S” than on Column B = color cell light blue with white border
IF column C = “P” than on Column B = color cell Green with white border
IF column C = “A” than on Column B = color cell Yellow with white border
IF column C = “L” than on Column B = color cell Red with white border
IF column C = “C” than on Column B = color cell Dark Blue with white border
IF column C = “ ” than on Column B = color cell white
IF column C = “V” and has white background than on Column B = color cell white
IF column C = “V” and has a Dark Grey background than on Column B = color cell Dark Grey
I don’t know if the last two are feasible.
