Percentage % question

**Kuler** · 09-09-2012, 08:49 AM

I'm wanting to include percentages on a spreadsheet but don't know how to.

As an example, I have figures for the same four months over two years.

I want a formula which shows percentage increase/decrease for corresponding months. If the current month is less than the previous year - ie March, then the cell would be highlighted red.

Thanks for any advice on how to do this.

Kuler

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**dilipandey** · 09-09-2012, 09:10 AM

Hi Kuler,

Welcome to the forum.

Based on your picture, try using below conditional formatting logic in e5 and drag right / left side (or copy - paste special formats to right / left side)

=E4<E3
and choose format as Red fill

Regards,
DILIPandey

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**jeffreybrown** · 09-09-2012, 09:12 AM

Are you looking for...

In C5 try =C4/C3-1 and then try some conditional formatting as in post #2

**TMS** · 09-09-2012, 09:15 AM

=(C4-C3)/C3 formatted as a percentage. Drag across.

Use CF to colour the cell if negative.

Regards, TMS

**Kuler** · 09-09-2012, 11:23 AM

Many thanks for your replies which I'm now using. Saved me alot of time trying this and that!

Kuler

**TMS** · 09-09-2012, 11:43 AM

You're welcome.

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