Excel - How to Change Background Color Based on Cell Value - Expert Solution

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I have a formula of color changing (conditional formatting), you just need to fix it.
Solved by Z. W. in 26 mins
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User 01/01/2018 - 06:52
Hello Sir
User 01/01/2018 - 06:52
Happy New Year!!!
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 06:52
HI, It's pleasure to help you today:)
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 06:52
Happy New Year :)
User 01/01/2018 - 06:52
Please look at to O column
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 06:54
I am watching the column O.
User 01/01/2018 - 06:54
I have three formulas
User 01/01/2018 - 06:54
and three criterias
User 01/01/2018 - 06:55
products until 30 euro selling price should be no less than 50% profit products from 31 euro selling price to 50 euro selling price should be no less than 40% profit products above 51 selling price should not be less than 30% profit
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 06:55
=AND($O2<>"",$O2>50,$T2<30)
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 06:55
Why it is linked to T column?
User 01/01/2018 - 06:56
my mistake
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 06:57
Can you please explain the changes required.
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 06:58
There are multiple requests in the same question.
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 06:58
As per the policies, we can serve one question at a time.
User 01/01/2018 - 06:58
yes
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:00
=AND($O2<>"",$O2>=31,$O2<=40,$T2<40)
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:01
Looks like second condition need to be changed from $O2<=40 to $O2<=50
User 01/01/2018 - 07:01
IDK about formula
User 01/01/2018 - 07:01
Please fix it
User 01/01/2018 - 07:01
Please fix them as per criteria's
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:01
What colours are required for each criterion?
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:02
What are O and T columns?
User 01/01/2018 - 07:02
same color, red
User 01/01/2018 - 07:02
actually O column means price
User 01/01/2018 - 07:02
and T column means profit %
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:02
Ok
User 01/01/2018 - 07:03
Sir, do you understand everything?
User 01/01/2018 - 07:03
Sorry for my bad english
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:03
I am reviewing the requirements. Please give me few minutes.
User 01/01/2018 - 07:03
take your time sir :)
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:08
Ok. I have corrected it. Please check.
User 01/01/2018 - 07:08
ok
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:09
Please visit Got It Pro for new queries. Have a great day ahead:)
User 01/01/2018 - 07:09
Sir Please wait
User 01/01/2018 - 07:09
I am checking the formula
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:10
I have applied the formulas as per the given details. It is highlighting the corresponding rows.
User 01/01/2018 - 07:10
I think it is not working
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:11
The range is given till row 18
User 01/01/2018 - 07:11
Please apply it to full T row
User 01/01/2018 - 07:11
and O
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:11
If you would like to extend to all rows, please change 18 to 1000 (example) in the conditional formatting)
User 01/01/2018 - 07:11
ok
User 01/01/2018 - 07:13
sir I think it is not working
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:13
Please keep the range from row 2 to 1000
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:13
You are trying to change the range that was corrected earlier.
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:13
Please check with O2: O10000
User 01/01/2018 - 07:14
yes
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:14
and T2:T10000
User 01/01/2018 - 07:14
just one more try
User 01/01/2018 - 07:15
Sir Please check column 23
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:16
It is taking time, May be a problem with the sheet.
User 01/01/2018 - 07:16
oh ok
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:16
I am keep on getting error to reload the sheet.
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:16
Hope, it is working fine now.
User 01/01/2018 - 07:17
yes
User 01/01/2018 - 07:17
just sec
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:17
Great.
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:17
Thank you.
User 01/01/2018 - 07:17
I will copy the formula
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:17
You can download the file.
Excelchat Expert 01/01/2018 - 07:17
From File / download as Excel.
User 01/01/2018 - 07:17
ok
User 01/01/2018 - 07:18
thank you sir

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