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    Conditional Formating and Macros

    Hi Everyone,
    I am creating a spreadsheet and I have 5 columns that have conditional formats set up so they are highlighted if each column contains information that will need to be reviewed. Is there a way to create another column that will show "REVIEW" if anything in Columns H-L have something highlighted? Each column has different data in it so I'm trying to figure out how to create something that will look through columns H-L.

    If there is anything else you can think of that will solve the issue I am open to suggestions. I am trying to eliminate having scattered cells highlighted throughout the workbook and instead have one column that either says "REVIEW" or "OK TO PROCESS".

    Here is a little example of what each column is looking for:
    Column H:
    If column H says "MATCH" its OK to process
    If column H says "DOES NOT MATCH" it needs to be reviewed

    Column I:
    If column I says "VALID" its OK to process
    If column I says "INVALID" it needs to be reviewed

    Clumn J:
    If the amount in column J is less than 0 it is OK to process
    If the amount in column J is greater than 0 it needs to be reviewed

    Column K:
    If column K says "NEW" its OK to process
    If Column K says "UPDATE" it needs to be reviewed

    Column L:
    If column L says TRUE its ok to process
    If column L says False it needs to be reviewed

    I was thinking of an IF formula but it would need to be written if H-L has ANY of those items so I'm not even sure where to start. I would really like to get it all in one column that either says "REVIEW" or "OK to Process"

    Thanks for the help!

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    Re: Conditional Formating and Macros

    Is there a way to create another column that will show "REVIEW" if anything in Columns H-L have something highlighted?
    You could probably use the rules for each CF and create a formula that will do that for you?
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    Re: Conditional Formating and Macros

    I've never done that before, but just glancing at it I don't see a way to have it add "REVIEW" to another column. Do you know how to do it?

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    Re: Conditional Formating and Macros

    I think what FDibbins was suggesting is that you could create a formula in whatever your "REVIEW" column will be that mimics your CF rules. For example, if you want the OK TO PROCESS/REVIEW to show up in column M, then in M2 you could paste a formula like:

    =IF(AND(H2="MATCH",I2="VALID",J2<0,K2="NEW",L2=TRUE),"OK TO PROCESS","REVIEW")

    ...and fill it down through the rest of your rows. It should put "OK TO PROCESS" in row M if all five conditions are met; otherwise it'll return "REVIEW".

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