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Copying Conditional Formatting referencing a different cell
You can use the Format Painter to copy all formatting, including the conditional formatting rules.
Make sure that your rule refers to -G6 and G6, not to -$G$6 and $G$6.
Alternatively, select F6, then click Conditional Formatting > Manage Rules... on the Home tab of the ribbon.
Expand the Applies to range from =$F$6 to - for example - =$F$6:$F$100.
Again, make sure that the rule refers to -G6 and G6, not to -$G$6 and $G$6.
This is the rule I have created:
When I copy it to the next one I get this:
I am not sure what is going wrong.
Sjohnson1975, you are comparing K6 to K6, that's why it's wrong. (Applies to =$K$6:$K$7).
You should apply conditional formatting to a different range, let's say $J$6:$J$7.
Check my screens.
Let me know pls if that works for you.
The rule doesn't change - it shows how it applies to the first cell in the range.
But the formula ="k6" should be =K6
Anyhow, you should apply this rule to a range in another column. There is no point in comparing K6 to K6 itself
I am comparing the range of the cell done negative value to positive value, -40 to 40. Wanting the cell to highlight if the result is outside that range. The range will change with every row. I am not putting the “” around the cell excel is doing that automatically when I close out of the conditional formatting page
Which column contains the cells you want to highlight?
Which column contains the values you want to compare to?
