Highlighting Highest Total

I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and
H30.

Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will
highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four?

Thanks in advance

Ed

Hi
Highlight the four cells (B30, D30, F30, H30) in that order and try
something like:
Formula is
=H30=MIN(B30,D30,F30,H30)

--
Andy.


"Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and
>H30.
>
> Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will
> highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Ed
>

Ed

One way:

1. Select B30
2. Hold <Ctrl>
3. Select D30, F30 and H30
4. Release <Ctrl>

Choose "Conditional formatting" and enter
the formula:

=B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30)

Choose a formatting.

--
Best Regards
Leo Heuser

Followup to newsgroup only please.

"Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse
news:[email protected]...
>I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and
>H30.
>
> Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will
> highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Ed
>

Try the following...

1) Select/highlight B30

2) Format > Conditional Formatting > Formula Is

3) Enter the following formula:

=(B30<>"")*(B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30))

4) Choose your formatting, such as 'pale blue'

5) Click Ok

6) Copy the formatting to your other cells (D30, F30, and H30) using the
'Format Painter' or 'Copy > Paste Special > Formats'.

Hope this helps!

In article <[email protected]>,
"Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30 and
> H30.
>
> Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will
> highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Ed

Bingo...

Thanks to everybody for your help. I just looked at the clock - less than
half an hour!!

What a system! :-))

Ed




"Leo Heuser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Sorry. The formula should have been
> =H30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30)
>
> LeoH
>
> "Leo Heuser" <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse
> news:[email protected]...
>> Ed
>>
>> One way:
>>
>> 1. Select B30
>> 2. Hold <Ctrl>
>> 3. Select D30, F30 and H30
>> 4. Release <Ctrl>
>>
>> Choose "Conditional formatting" and enter
>> the formula:
>>
>> =B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30)
>>
>> Choose a formatting.
>>
>> --
>> Best Regards
>> Leo Heuser
>>
>> Followup to newsgroup only please.
>>
>> "Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse
>> news:[email protected]...
>>>I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30
>>>and H30.
>>>
>>> Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will
>>> highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>>
>>> Ed
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hi, Domenic.

No luck, I'm afraid. No highlights atall. I was very careful to get your
formula right and treble checked.

I'm using Excel 97 - does that make any difference?

Ed





"Domenic" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Try the following...
>
> 1) Select/highlight B30
>
> 2) Format > Conditional Formatting > Formula Is
>
> 3) Enter the following formula:
>
> =(B30<>"")*(B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30))
>
> 4) Choose your formatting, such as 'pale blue'
>
> 5) Click Ok
>
> 6) Copy the formatting to your other cells (D30, F30, and H30) using the
> 'Format Painter' or 'Copy > Paste Special > Formats'.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30
>> and
>> H30.
>>
>> Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will
>> highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Ed

Yes, Andy. It was that that did the trick. Many thanks.

Ed





<Andy B> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hi
>
> I think I should have made the cell references in the MIN function
> absolute:
> =H30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30)
>
>
> --
> Andy.
>
>
> "Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Hi, Andy.
>>
>> Thanks for the quick reply
>>
>> It almost works. It highlighted two cells - B30 and H30 - although B30 is
>> a higher figure.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Ed
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <Andy B> wrote in message
>> news:%23mW%[email protected]...
>>> Hi
>>> Highlight the four cells (B30, D30, F30, H30) in that order and try
>>> something like:
>>> Formula is
>>> =H30=MIN(B30,D30,F30,H30)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Andy.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30
>>>>and H30.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will
>>>> highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the
>>>> four?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>
>>>> Ed
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Glad to help and thanks for the feedback!

--
Andy.


"Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Yes, Andy. It was that that did the trick. Many thanks.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
>
>
> <Andy B> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>> Hi
>>
>> I think I should have made the cell references in the MIN function
>> absolute:
>> =H30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Andy.
>>
>>
>> "Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Hi, Andy.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the quick reply
>>>
>>> It almost works. It highlighted two cells - B30 and H30 - although B30
>>> is a higher figure.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Ed
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> <Andy B> wrote in message
>>> news:%23mW%[email protected]...
>>>> Hi
>>>> Highlight the four cells (B30, D30, F30, H30) in that order and try
>>>> something like:
>>>> Formula is
>>>> =H30=MIN(B30,D30,F30,H30)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Andy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>>I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30
>>>>>and H30.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will
>>>>> highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the
>>>>> four?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>>
>>>>> Ed
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Sorry change the 19s to 30
--

_______________________
Naz,
London


"Edward O'Brien" wrote:

> Hi, Domenic.
>
> No luck, I'm afraid. No highlights atall. I was very careful to get your
> formula right and treble checked.
>
> I'm using Excel 97 - does that make any difference?
>
> Ed
>
>
>
>
>
> "Domenic" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Try the following...
> >
> > 1) Select/highlight B30
> >
> > 2) Format > Conditional Formatting > Formula Is
> >
> > 3) Enter the following formula:
> >
> > =(B30<>"")*(B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30))
> >
> > 4) Choose your formatting, such as 'pale blue'
> >
> > 5) Click Ok
> >
> > 6) Copy the formatting to your other cells (D30, F30, and H30) using the
> > 'Format Painter' or 'Copy > Paste Special > Formats'.
> >
> > Hope this helps!
> >
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > "Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30
> >> and
> >> H30.
> >>
> >> Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will
> >> highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance
> >>
> >> Ed
>
>
>

Go to ONLY the first cell B30 goto conditional formating enter the following
formula

=F19=MIN($D$19,$F$19,$H$19,$B$19)

select the format you want. Click OK

The using the format painter (paint brush on toolbar), doouble clikc and
apply to all four cells. Don't forget to press Esc to turn format painter off.

That should do it.

--

_______________________
Naz,
London


"Edward O'Brien" wrote:

> Hi, Domenic.
>
> No luck, I'm afraid. No highlights atall. I was very careful to get your
> formula right and treble checked.
>
> I'm using Excel 97 - does that make any difference?
>
> Ed
>
>
>
>
>
> "Domenic" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Try the following...
> >
> > 1) Select/highlight B30
> >
> > 2) Format > Conditional Formatting > Formula Is
> >
> > 3) Enter the following formula:
> >
> > =(B30<>"")*(B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30))
> >
> > 4) Choose your formatting, such as 'pale blue'
> >
> > 5) Click Ok
> >
> > 6) Copy the formatting to your other cells (D30, F30, and H30) using the
> > 'Format Painter' or 'Copy > Paste Special > Formats'.
> >
> > Hope this helps!
> >
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > "Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30
> >> and
> >> H30.
> >>
> >> Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will
> >> highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the four?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance
> >>
> >> Ed
>
>
>

Thanks, Naz. As you can see from the other postings, I'm delighted to say
all is working fine.

Best wishes,

Ed


"Naz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Go to ONLY the first cell B30 goto conditional formating enter the
> following
> formula
>
> =F19=MIN($D$19,$F$19,$H$19,$B$19)
>
> select the format you want. Click OK
>
> The using the format painter (paint brush on toolbar), doouble clikc and
> apply to all four cells. Don't forget to press Esc to turn format painter
> off.
>
> That should do it.
>
> --
>
> _______________________
> Naz,
> London
>
>
> "Edward O'Brien" wrote:
>
>> Hi, Domenic.
>>
>> No luck, I'm afraid. No highlights atall. I was very careful to get your
>> formula right and treble checked.
>>
>> I'm using Excel 97 - does that make any difference?
>>
>> Ed
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Domenic" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Try the following...
>> >
>> > 1) Select/highlight B30
>> >
>> > 2) Format > Conditional Formatting > Formula Is
>> >
>> > 3) Enter the following formula:
>> >
>> > =(B30<>"")*(B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30))
>> >
>> > 4) Choose your formatting, such as 'pale blue'
>> >
>> > 5) Click Ok
>> >
>> > 6) Copy the formatting to your other cells (D30, F30, and H30) using
>> > the
>> > 'Format Painter' or 'Copy > Paste Special > Formats'.
>> >
>> > Hope this helps!
>> >
>> > In article <[email protected]>,
>> > "Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30
>> >> and
>> >> H30.
>> >>
>> >> Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will
>> >> highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the
>> >> four?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks in advance
>> >>
>> >> Ed
>>
>>
>>

It was only that long because I gave you a bum steer!!

--
Andy.


"Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Bingo...
>
> Thanks to everybody for your help. I just looked at the clock - less than
> half an hour!!
>
> What a system! :-))
>
> Ed
>
>
>
>
> "Leo Heuser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Sorry. The formula should have been
>> =H30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30)
>>
>> LeoH
>>
>> "Leo Heuser" <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Ed
>>>
>>> One way:
>>>
>>> 1. Select B30
>>> 2. Hold <Ctrl>
>>> 3. Select D30, F30 and H30
>>> 4. Release <Ctrl>
>>>
>>> Choose "Conditional formatting" and enter
>>> the formula:
>>>
>>> =B30=MIN($B$30,$D$30,$F$30,$H$30)
>>>
>>> Choose a formatting.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best Regards
>>> Leo Heuser
>>>
>>> Followup to newsgroup only please.
>>>
>>> "Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>I have 4 columns of figures B, D, F and H with 4 totals: B30, D30, F30
>>>>and H30.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone give me a formula within "Conditional Formatting" that will
>>>> highlight the cell (say in pale blue) with the lowest total of the
>>>> four?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>
>>>> Ed
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

You're welcome, Edward, and thanks for the feedback :-)

LeoH


"Edward O'Brien" <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse
news:[email protected]...
> Bingo...
>
> Thanks to everybody for your help. I just looked at the clock - less than
> half an hour!!
>
> What a system! :-))
>
> Ed
>