Pattern Formula?

[Guest]

I'm OK with understanding conditional formatting but my question is for
adjacent cells. What I need to do is to enter a conditional value in one cell
(in my case a "Y") and then have adjacent cells change their color pattern
(in this case "black").

Can this be done somehow?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

yes
in the first dropdown of the conditional formatting box, change the default
value from 'cell value is' to 'formula is'.. Then input a formula that
evaluates to T/f (like: $A1=1)

That should do it!

 

[Guest]

One way:
in the cells you want to change conditional format>formula
is>=if(a1?=y,true,false)

hth

 

[Ian]

Use the same criteria in the other cells but referencing the first. eg if A1
needs to be between 1 & 2 to fulfil the criteria, the in eg B1 use formula
is =if(A1>=1,A1<=2).