Highlight Cell Question

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DParson55 Posts 5 Registration date Friday January 5, 2018 Status Member Last seen February 14, 2018 - Jan 5, 2018 at 12:04 PM
Mazzaropi Posts 1985 Registration date Monday August 16, 2010 Status Contributor Last seen May 24, 2023 - Jan 5, 2018 at 01:49 PM
Hello,

I am trying to find a way to use conditional formatting on an inventory spreadsheet that I am working on. I would like to highlight cell C3 based on the relationship of the values of A3 and B3.

Example: if the value in A3 is greater than the value in B3, I would like C3 to shade the color green. However, if the value in A3 is less than the value in B3, I would like to shade C3 the color of red.

Thank you in advance for any help.

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Mazzaropi Posts 1985 Registration date Monday August 16, 2010 Status Contributor Last seen May 24, 2023 147
Jan 5, 2018 at 12:18 PM
DParson55, Good afternoon.

Try to use:
Select C3

1st RULE
Conditional Format --> Using formula --> =A3>B3
--> Format: Fill color as GREEN
OK

2nd RULE
Conditional Format --> Using formula --> =A3<B3
--> Format: Fill color as RED
OK

Please, tell us if it worked as you desired.
I hope it helps.
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DParson55 Posts 5 Registration date Friday January 5, 2018 Status Member Last seen February 14, 2018
Jan 5, 2018 at 12:29 PM
That worked indeed. Thank you. One last piece that I neglected to mention, what would the formula be to highlight C3 green in the event that A3 and B3 were equal?
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Mazzaropi Posts 1985 Registration date Monday August 16, 2010 Status Contributor Last seen May 24, 2023 147
Jan 5, 2018 at 12:35 PM
DParson55,

Simply change the first rule.

1st RULE
Conditional Format --> Using formula --> =A3>=B3
--> Format: Fill color as GREEN
OK

I hope it helps
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DParson55 Posts 5 Registration date Friday January 5, 2018 Status Member Last seen February 14, 2018
Jan 5, 2018 at 12:47 PM
What if I needed to make the "equal to" function yet a third color, say Yellow?
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DParson55 Posts 5 Registration date Friday January 5, 2018 Status Member Last seen February 14, 2018
Jan 5, 2018 at 12:52 PM
Got it. Thank you again for your help!
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Mazzaropi Posts 1985 Registration date Monday August 16, 2010 Status Contributor Last seen May 24, 2023 147
Jan 5, 2018 at 01:49 PM
Glad to have helped you.

Have a nice weekend.
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Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
Marcílio Lobão
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