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    Conditional Formatting if other cells are empty

    Hi

    I need to use conditional formatting to turn cell red, amber or green if previous three cells are not
    populated and green if they are.

    Any suggestions please : ))))
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    Re: Conditional Formatting if other cells are empty

    maybe like this:

    1) Highlight F6:F233
    2) Apply this conditional formatting rule:

    =OR($L6,$M6,$N6=0)
    ...color red.
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    Re: Conditional Formatting if other cells are empty

    Thanks, however this is making the the whole column red. Any other suggestions?? : )

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    Re: Conditional Formatting if other cells are empty

    You don't say what previous means. Is it the three above or the three to the left in the same row?
    Why do your formulas look at columns L, M, N, which are empty?
    My attachment looks to the left of column F.
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    Re: Conditional Formatting if other cells are empty

    Hi

    It refers to the 3 to the left C, D and E. So basically if 1 is populated then red, 2 then amber and all three green. Do you think this is possible, would be a huge help!! : )

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    Re: Conditional Formatting if other cells are empty

    So, change the formula I gave you to reference those columns instead of L, M and N, which is what you had in there originally.

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    Re: Conditional Formatting if other cells are empty

    Thank you!! This really helps : )))

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    Re: Conditional Formatting if other cells are empty

    If that takes care of your original question, please select Thread Tools from the menu link above and mark this thread as SOLVED. Thanks.

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