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    conditional formatting rules for a cell on sheet 1 based on rules from sheet 2

    So I have this workbook that I’ve had for quite a few years that I use to track the maintenance on my vehicles. This thing has grown over time to be way bigger and more complex than I ever intended. But it’s actually been fun when I think of a different way for it to potentially present a new piece of information to me, to try and figure out how to make it work, particularly in the area of conditional formatting. I usually just do a lot of Googling and eventually find what I looking for. In this case, the answer has eluded me.

    My workbook is pretty formula heavy, counting down dates, averaging numbers, a few line graphs showing in-town and interstate MPG over time and also some conditional formatting to make stuff jump out at me at a quick glance. So I have some knowledge of how this stuff works but I’m by far no expert of course.

    So here are the things I would like to do.

    1) Make cell A3 on sheet 1 turn red anytime the (6) cells from D6 to I6 and the (6) cells from D16 to I16 on sheet 2 become a negative number.

    2) Make cell A3 on sheet 1 turn red anytime the (6) cells from D8 to I8 and the (6) cells from D18 to I18 on sheet 2 become red due to their specific internal conditional formatting.

    3) Make cell A3 on sheet 1 turn yellow anytime the (6) cells from D8 to I8 and the (6) cells from D18 to I18 on sheet 2 become yellow due to their specific internal conditional formatting.

    4) Make cell A3 on sheet 1 turn green anytime the (6) cells from D6 to I6 and the (6) cells from D16 to I16 on sheet 2 are a positive number.

    5) Make cell A3 on sheet 1 turn green anytime the (6) cells from D8 to I8 and the (6) cells from D18 to I18 on sheet 2 are NOT red or yellow.

    Thank you
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    Re: conditional formatting rules for a cell on sheet 1 based on rules from sheet 2

    I've tried going to sheet 1, selecting cell A3, clicking Conditional Formatting, Manage Rules…, then going to sheet 2 and selecting the appropriate cells for the “Applies to” section. But, when I am done selecting the cells and go back to sheet 1, all the info in the “Applies to” section reverts back to what was previously there. Could it have something to do with me using Format Painter just to get something in cell A3 and then trying to edit the “Applies to” section?

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