Conditonal Formatting Question.

[calebk2001]

Hello!

I've attached an example of a sheet similar to what I'm actually working on and here's what I'm trying to do...


In Cells D2, F2, H2, J2, etc you will see a serial number such as "001A"

I want to conditionally format these cells to either green or red.

For D2 I want to turn the cell Red IF(SUM(D4:D56)<SUM($B$4:$B$56))

Vise Versa, I want D2 to turn Green IF(SUM(D4:D56)>=SUM($B$4:$B$56)



Survival Kit List Sample.xlsx

Any help is greatly appreciated. I've been strugglin with this for a couple hours now :/ Just can't seem to get it right....

[bebo021999]

Format D2 as Green
Just use that criteria:
=SUM(D4:D56)<SUM($B$4:$B$56)
Format as Red.

[Fotis1991]

Your formula works ok in Conditional formatting rules without IF in front of it.

=SUM(D4:D56)<SUM($B$4:$B$56)

[FDibbins]

Hi

You can do this with Conditional Formatting...

1. highlight the range you want to apply the conditional formatting to
2. on the home tab, styles, select CF
3. select new rule, select use formula
4. enter =SUM(D4:D56)<SUM($B$4:$B$56) format fill RED
enter to get back to the CF window, repeat 3 and 4, change the formula

[calebk2001]

thanks so much for the help. FINALLY got it to work!

[FDibbins]

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