I have a column that has conditional formating applied and want to count the
number of cells that are red or green or any color.

The only way to count color is with VBA.

Using just formulas:
Why not count the cells based on what your formatted them by? (i.e., since
there's some formula governing what color the cell is, use that formula to
help determine the count!)
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Luke M
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"Dave" wrote:

> I have a column that has conditional formating applied and want to count the
> number of cells that are red or green or any color.

I guess I will have to open that VBA book I just bought. I have mutiple
conditions applied to each cell. The color that will show will trip at a
different level(red>50 or green <25)

Thanks

"Luke M" wrote:

> The only way to count color is with VBA.
>
> Using just formulas:
> Why not count the cells based on what your formatted them by? (i.e., since
> there's some formula governing what color the cell is, use that formula to
> help determine the count!)
> --
> Best Regards,
>
> Luke M
> *Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*
>
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
> > I have a column that has conditional formating applied and want to count the
> > number of cells that are red or green or any color.

This link will demonstrate the VBA solution:
www.cpearson.com/excel/colors.htm


"Luke M" wrote:

> The only way to count color is with VBA.
>
> Using just formulas:
> Why not count the cells based on what your formatted them by? (i.e., since
> there's some formula governing what color the cell is, use that formula to
> help determine the count!)
> --
> Best Regards,
>
> Luke M
> *Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*
>
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
> > I have a column that has conditional formating applied and want to count the
> > number of cells that are red or green or any color.

> This link will demonstrate the VBA solution:
> www.cpearson.com/excel/colors.htm

No it wont this is for counting colorindex etc, counting CF colours is much
more difficult but have a look here

http://xldynamic.com/source/xld.ColourCounter.html


Mike

"Ron@Buy" wrote:

> This link will demonstrate the VBA solution:
> www.cpearson.com/excel/colors.htm
>
>
> "Luke M" wrote:
>
> > The only way to count color is with VBA.
> >
> > Using just formulas:
> > Why not count the cells based on what your formatted them by? (i.e., since
> > there's some formula governing what color the cell is, use that formula to
> > help determine the count!)
> > --
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Luke M
> > *Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*
> >
> >
> > "Dave" wrote:
> >
> > > I have a column that has conditional formating applied and want to count the
> > > number of cells that are red or green or any color.

VBA is not required.

If the CF is based on a certain cell value then all you have to do is count
how many cell values in the range meet that condition.

>will trip at a different level(red>50 or green <25)

That's a start!

If cells turn red when they contain a value >50 to count those cells:

=COUNTIF(A1:A10,">50")

If cells turn green when they contain a value <25 to count those cells:

=COUNTIF(A1:A10,"<25")


--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Dave" wrote:

> I guess I will have to open that VBA book I just bought. I have mutiple
> conditions applied to each cell. The color that will show will trip at a
> different level(red>50 or green <25)
>
> Thanks
>
> "Luke M" wrote:
>
> > The only way to count color is with VBA.
> >
> > Using just formulas:
> > Why not count the cells based on what your formatted them by? (i.e., since
> > there's some formula governing what color the cell is, use that formula to
> > help determine the count!)
> > --
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Luke M
> > *Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*
> >
> >
> > "Dave" wrote:
> >
> > > I have a column that has conditional formating applied and want to count the
> > > number of cells that are red or green or any color.