Conditional formatting based on different functions

[gknowels]

[SOLVED]

Hi all,

I am trying to format a cell so that the fill color is white when zero, orange when less than a certain value, red when less than a smaller value, and red when it is 0.5 less than the value immediately to the left of it.

I have been able to do all 4 things separately as well as join the first three of that list or the first and last of that list, but not all four conditions at once.

Is this even possible?

Thanks!

[FDibbins]

you need to apply different rules for each criteria, so for the 1st rule assuming B1...

=B1=0......format white
=B1<x......format orange
=B1,xx......format red
=B1-A1<0.5

you can use "use formula" for all of the above, but you HAVE to use it for the last rule

[gknowels]

So what do I do if there is a conflict between 2 conditions? Can I order them to in which conditions have priority?

It is feasible and likely that the value could both be less than x (making it orange) and less than A1-0.5 (making it red)

[andrewhharmon]

yes, you can have multiple conditions. There is a checkbox stop if true. if you want it to stop formatting after a condition is met you can use that. otherwise organize your conditional formats by moving them up and down in the list.

[gknowels]

Thanks guys! I got it worked out now! This is going to save me a lot of time and potential mistakes.

[FDibbins]

you'r welcome. If this answered your question, please take a moment to mark the thread as "solved" - it helps keep things neet and tidy lol, and consider adding the reputation to those that helped (see points 2 & 3 below)

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