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    Change conditional format (color) of a cell based on another celll (Excel 2010)

    My spreadsheet contains 3 columns. A - Number, B - Number, C - User Input (either left blank or "X"). I can conditionally format column B based on if B>20 (fills it red). I want to change the color to green if there is an X in the C cell next to it.

    Example:

    A B C
    1 12-0011212 21
    2 12-0015212 30 X
    3 12-0015881 15


    In the example, B1 would be filled Red
    B2 would be filled Green
    B3 would be no fill

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    Richard

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    Re: Change conditional format (color) of a cell based on another celll (Excel 2010)

    you need two conditions, the first one is the one you have, which i am guessing looks something like this
    =IF($B1>20,"TRUE","FALSE") and copied down for all of the cells that you are looking at.

    Then you need to check the box next to that condition that says stop if true

    Then create a new condition that says this
    =IF($C1="X","TRUE","FALSE") and you can copy the conditional formatting to all cells that you need it on
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    Re: Change conditional format (color) of a cell based on another celll (Excel 2010)

    Here is a sample spreadsheet that i have created for you, i have the formatting going down to B20 but you can do whatever you want in the manage formatting menu.
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    Re: Change conditional format (color) of a cell based on another celll (Excel 2010)

    Hi ffnptown

    The number in B, is it number in this form: 12-0011212 21
    If so what part are you referring to being >20

    If it is the left part you can conditional format using:
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    If it is the right part you can conditional format using:
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    Or is is it the middle part!

    For column C:
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    Re: Change conditional format (color) of a cell based on another celll (Excel 2010)

    Thanks for all the help. Amoto11's formula did the trick. I was going about it the wrong way, actually making it harder than it was. Kevin, my example was all scrambled up, but A was the 12-##### and B was the 2 digit numbers beside it. Next time all just attach a sample worksheet Thanks again for all the answers.

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