Data Validation Basics

Hello

Is it possible to add data validation from a list that will apply a colour to a cell too?

I have a RAG status column and currently it looks at cells listed on my data sheet.
It successfully gives the list: Red, Amber, Green but I'd like it to pick up the colour that I've used for each on my data sheet too.
Can anyone help me please? Thanks IC x

Yes < see how you can do this.

Select the cell(s) you want to create a rule for.

Select Data >Data Validation.

Data Validation

On the Settings tab, under Allow, select an option:

Whole Number - to restrict the cell to accept only whole numbers.

Decimal - to restrict the cell to accept only decimal numbers.

List - to pick data from the drop-down list.

Date - to restrict the cell to accept only date.

Time - to restrict the cell to accept only time.

Text Length - to restrict the length of the text.

Custom – for custom formula.

Under Data, select a condition:

between

not between

equal to

not equal to

greater than

less than

greater than or equal to

less than or equal to

On the Settings tab, under Allow, select an option:

Set the other required values, based on what you chose for Allow and Data. For example, if you select between, then select the Minimum: and Maximum: values for the cell(s).

Select the Ignore blank checkbox if you want to ignore blank spaces.

If you want to add a Title and message for your rule, select the Input Message tab, and then type a title and input message.

Select the Show input message when cell is selected checkbox to display the message when the user selects or hovers over the selected cell(s).

Select OK.

Thanks contactforinfo the list itself is fine, it's the colour it's not picking up. Any thoughts on how to do that?

Hi Glenn thanks so much for your response. I've managed to get it to look how I want to by also using conditional formatting on the cells in question so they now look pretty