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    Conditional Formatting

    Hi All,

    I have applied conditional formatting to a range of cells(For example from A1 to A10). If sum of this range is not equal to 100, then the specified range should be displayed in red color, otherwise in blue color. But when I change any of the cells from this range (which results the sum > 100), then that particular cell alone is getting changed to red color. If I scroll down or scroll right then remaining cells from that range is changed to red.

    Please let me know why the worksheet is not getting refreshed properly?

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    Re: Conditional Formatting

    make sure your worksheet is on automatic recalculation.
    Go to Tools\Options\Calculation and set it for automatic.
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    Re: Conditional Formatting

    What is the actual conditional formula you are using...

    should be something like: =Sum($A$1:$A$10)>100

    P.s. Also, your title should be a bit more descriptive of the problem.. the current title is too vague.
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    Re: Conditional Formatting

    Thanks for the update.

    The excel sheet which I use is very complex and contains many worksheets with so many formulas. The excel sheet becomes non responsive when I toggle between say data validation controls or perfom some other functionality like button click. To handle this I have changed the calculation mode to manual.

    In this scenario how can I handle conditional formatting problem?

    Thanks

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    Re: Conditional Formatting

    You have to make that part of the sheet calculate automatically, if you want to update conditional formatting. You may not want the entire workbook calculate automatically. I don't know if there is a way to make just one sheet calcualte automatically. Someone else might an answer for that.

    However, I am pasting some code below that allows you to calculate only part of a sheet. You would have to put this in the worksheet under change_event or assign it as macro to a button. That way; only that portion of the worksheet will calculate very time you make a change.

    If you attach a sample workbook, we can show you how to make it work.



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    Re: Conditional Formatting

    I have added following line of code in the worksheet_change event and it worked.

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    Thanks for your inputs

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