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Color coded dropdown lists
Let's say your drop-down list has options One, Two and Three, and you want to color the cell red, yellow or green depending on the selected item.
Select the cell or cells with the drop-down.
On the home tab of the ribbon, click Conditional Formatting > New Rule...
Select 'Format only cells that contain'.
Leave the first drop down set to 'Cell Value'.
Select 'equal to' from the second drop down.
In the box next to it, enter the formula="One"
Click Format...
Activate the Fill tab.
Select red as highlight color.
Click OK, then click OK again.Repeat these steps, but with ="Two" as formula and yellow as fill color.
Repeat them again, with ="Three" as formula and green as fill color.
Let's say your drop-down list has options One, Two and Three, and you want to color the cell red, yellow or green depending on the selected item.
Select the cell or cells with the drop-down.
On the home tab of the ribbon, click Conditional Formatting > New Rule...
Select 'Format only cells that contain'.
Leave the first drop down set to 'Cell Value'.
Select 'equal to' from the second drop down.
In the box next to it, enter the formula
="One"
Click Format...
Activate the Fill tab.
Select red as highlight color.
Click OK, then click OK again.
Repeat these steps, but with ="Two" as formula and yellow as fill color.
Repeat them again, with ="Three" as formula and green as fill color.
HansVogelaar Thanks - I followed the instructions and get an error message saying "Enter a valid formula" - see photo
- Thanks so much - it works!! Really appreciate your clarity and patience 🙂 (why is there a limit on how many messages can be posted in 14,400 seconds??? Where is that number plucked from?!) Is there another place for unlimited instant messaging where you can also get help/advice? I was unable to post this yesterday as a result, sorry
Most forums have a limit on how frequently you can post, to deter spammers. But 14,400 seconds is 4 hours; I have no idea why it is so long.
I'm one of the administrators of Eileen's Lounge. The minimum interval between posts there is 1 minute.
