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I have a volume cell & a price cell & i need a conditional formatting to highlight the price cell in red, if there is a value in the volume cell & no value in the price cell
Solved by D. D. in 20 mins
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Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:47
Hello! How are you?
User
26/08/2018 - 09:48
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Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:48
Is it possible to show me a sample of your data in the Document Preview on the right?
User
26/08/2018 - 09:50
i'd like cell h5 to light up in red
User
26/08/2018 - 09:50
cause i have a volume number with no price
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:50
Same with J5 right?
User
26/08/2018 - 09:50
yes
User
26/08/2018 - 09:51
i know i should use if & and
User
26/08/2018 - 09:51
but not sure how to write that
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:51
The same condition applies continuously down the rows
User
26/08/2018 - 09:51
yes
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:51
Okay.. One moment
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:53
Done... Could you please try to add dummy day up to row 13 and check if it works
User
26/08/2018 - 09:54
great!
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:54
Cool
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:54
You are using Excel, right?
User
26/08/2018 - 09:54
yes
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:55
So to do this, first you need to highlight the range (or set of cells) pertaining to Price
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:55
in our example here - I applied it cells H4:K13
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:56
Hi? You still with me?
User
26/08/2018 - 09:56
yes following
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:56
Then you go to Home>Conditional Formatting>New Rule
User
26/08/2018 - 09:56
ok
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:57
Under Select Rule Type > Use a formula...
User
26/08/2018 - 09:57
ok
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:58
Then in the formula bar type in =AND(first cell in your price range (e.g. H4)="",corresponding first cell in your volume range (e.g. C4)<>"")
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:59
=AND(H4="",C4<>"")
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:59
This is what I typed in our example
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 09:59
Then click the Format Button, and select the preferred formatting when the condition is met
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 10:00
In our example, fill is Red
User
26/08/2018 - 10:00
done
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 10:00
Then press OK
User
26/08/2018 - 10:00
i tried & it worked with me
User
26/08/2018 - 10:00
cant thank u enough
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 10:00
Happy to hear that :)
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 10:00
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26/08/2018 - 10:00
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26/08/2018 - 10:01
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26/08/2018 - 10:01
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Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 10:01
Thanks and have a great day! :)
Excelchat Expert
26/08/2018 - 10:02
Hello? Are you still with me?
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