Excel vba if value is text

Hi all,

I am currently using the below VBA code to do a conditional format with more than 3 options, and it is working fine.

What I would like to add is an operator to check if the cell is text instead of a number, and if so format in a different colour (ie Black background and white text). This should overide all other formatting if the cell contains text.

Any suggestions on what to use? I am thinking an isnum type function but not too familiar with the VBA coding equivalent.

My current code is:

Code:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)

Dim MyRange As Range, cell As Range
Set MyRange = Range("b2:m35")
For Each cell In MyRange
    
        If cell.Value <= [i38].Value Then
            cell.Interior.ColorIndex = 3
        End If
        
        If cell.Value >= [f38].Value Then
            cell.Interior.ColorIndex = 45
        End If
                
        If cell.Value >= [d38].Value Then
            cell.Interior.ColorIndex = 27
        End If
                
        If cell.Value >= [b38].Value Then
            cell.Interior.ColorIndex = 4
        End If
        
        If cell.Value = "" Then
            cell.Interior.ColorIndex = 2
        End If
        
    Next
    
End Sub

Thanks

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I’m using some basic code below in an on Workbook Open event to format cells with a value less then 2 and less than 1 with a particular color.

The code works, but it really slows my worksheet down when opening. Is there better way to write this? Thanks!

Code:

 
Dim myRange As Range
Dim cell As Range
Set myRange = Range("V6:V50000")
    For Each cell In myRange
    If cell.Value < 2 Then cell.Font.ColorIndex = 5
    If cell.Value < 1 Then cell.Font.ColorIndex = 3
    Next

Corporate edict.

I have a worksheet that is locked and protected now, except for cells in a certain collumn. I have named the cells in that column «MS96A».

If a user enters a date in a cell or range of cells anywhere in the column, the changed cells also need to be locked and protected (Once they enter a date, it is not allowed EVER to be changed again. Corporate requirement! *Shrug*).

What I am looking for is this. If the user selects that cell again, they will get the usual pop-up message, «The cell or chart that you are trying to change is protected…»

I think I am close, but I am getting an «End If without block If» error on the If Clause.

Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)

Dim MRange As Range
Set MRange = Range(«MS96A»)
‘ If Not Intersect(Target, MRange) Is Nothing Then
For Each cell In MRange
Sheets(«Sheet1″).Unprotect Password:=»temp»
cell.Interior.ColorIndex = 3
cell.Font.Color = vbBlack
Selection.Locked = True
Selection.FormulaHidden = False

Next cell

ActiveSheet.Protect Password:=»temp», _
DrawingObjects:=False, _
Contents:=True, _
Scenarios:=False
ActiveSheet.EnableSelection = xlUnlockedCells

End Sub

Hi everyone,

I’m going nuts trying to figure out how to autofill text from one cell
to another. For example, everytime I type text into cell A20, I want
the exact same thing to cell BL20. The same for B20, BL20, etc.

How do I go about that? I already know how to copy formulas from one
cell to another by dragging the skinny black line of the cell. I guess
I just need the formula for a simple IDENTICAL copying of text.

Thanks in advance,

Mike

I am looking for assistance in having one cell in a text format equals another cell that contains a time value in hh:mm format.

For example: Cell A1 has a time format (hh:mm) value of 04:00; which is the Start Time. I would like cell D1 to have a text format value of «04:00» (result is dependant upon what is entered in A1). I would duplicate the same formulas to reflect Stop Times in other cells.

My final result is to have another cell (F1) use the Concatenate formula to have the Start and Stop time shown in one cell as «04:00 — 12:30». The times would change based on the Time formated values entered into the Start and Stop time cells.

I have researched this in the board and found many excellent ways to do the opposite, but not convert Time format to Text format. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

-Shane

Hi, this is something so simple that I have forgotten how to do it.
I want F3 to turn yellow if someone selects «Yes» from a drop down list in cell E3, then F3 has no fill once data is entered into it. And F3 turns Black if E3= no selected from the list. Or F3 turns red if E3 contains «TBC»

so in summary,

if E3=»Yes», then F3 conditional format to Yellow until data is entered in it.
if E3=»No», then F3 conditional format to Black
if E3=»TBC», then E3 & F3 conditional format to Red until E3 is changed to
«Yes» or «No» at a later time.

Thanks in Advance for the help

Mutley13

I have been using Excel (XP) to make a text chart for several months. Some of
my text entries are rather lengthy. The past two weeks these lengthy entries
are showing up as pound signs (#########) when I click off the cell. I know
the text will fit in the cell, and the problem isn’t solved by making the
cell bigger or using a little bit less text. I have the cells formatted as
«text» and «wrap to fit». I have printed the pages and the printed version
also has pound signs. I just want my text to show up!

I want to Sum Column «H» starting form «H2» all the way down (rows may vary)
Then Paste My answer in «AM1»
This is what I have so far and for some reason is not working.

Code:

myRange = ActiveSheet.Range("H2", Range("H2").End(xlDown))
Range("AM1") = WorksheetFunction.Sum(myRange)

Any Ideas?

Is there a way I can use conditional formatting or something to change the color of the cell once I enter a value or text into that cell? For example if I currently have the A2 cell color as a gray color, and I enter information into A2 can I have it set to automatically change to no fill or any other color without having to click out of the cell, back into it, and then clicking the button?? Does that make sense??? Can someone help me?

I saw two threads in this forum that asked this question, with no good answer. I am posting this solution for anybody still struggling with this.

The question:
How can you prevent a cell’s contents from overflowing into the next cell?

Of course, you can make the column wider or turn on text wrapping, but you might not want to. Each of those solutions can mess up the layout of your sheet. You may just want to truncate the value.

Some people have suggested putting a space in the next cell. This is unnecessary, a pain in the but, and will mess up any ISBLANK type formulas, among other things.

The solution:
Select the cells in question and turn on text wrapping (Format>Cells>Alignment>Wrap Text).
Now select the row(s) in question and manually set the row height, by right clicking the row number and selecting «Row Height». Check the height of an adjacent row for a good value.

Your cells will now not spill over either horizontally or vertically. They will simply truncate anything that doesn’t fit.

Be careful now, because parts of your data may be hidden. This can cause its own set of problems if one or two digits are neatly hidden away. Think ahead if other people might be using this sheet, and not be expecting to have some data hidden.

Tested in Excel 2002

I have cells in a column, some colored yellow, some not. I am trying to use
the SUMIF function to sum only the cells in the range that are colored. Can
this be done? Can I enter something in the «criteria» part of the formula
that can do this?

=SUMIF(D3:D13,»criteria»,D3:D13)

I also tried to use the CELL function’s color feature, but I couldn’t get it
to work right. I don’t know how to get Excel to recognize if a cell is
colored in a formula.
=CELL(«color»,cell)

It might just be that I don’t know what this means in Help:

«color» —> 1 if the cell is formatted in color for negative values;
otherwise returns 0 (zero).

Can anyone help?

Hi all —

Im very familiar with how to write a macro to automatically autofilter a list based upon a Cell Value (i.e. Range =(A1)…etc.)…. but what I cannot figure out how to correctly write is a way to have Excel automatically autofilter a list for any row that CONTAINS the Cell Value, instead of just the exact value.

Cell Value = «birds»
Example — I need to filter every row so that I see every row that CONTAINS «birds» in the character-string, not just the row that = «birds».

a) is this possible?

If not, I’d like to know also so I can stop attempting to guess (-;
Thanks!!!

Matt

Hi guys,

would really appreciate anyones help with this.

I have a column full of text-formatted fractions…

4/5
6/4
3/1
2/5
4/5

etc, etc…..the column is very long!!

I need to convert these to actual fractions…ones I can add to equations, allowing me to multiply and add.

If I highlight the column and goto «format Cells» and change to fraction, the values still stay in the left of the cell…..its only when I manually click on each individual cell, then tick the little green tick, does the cell validate, and the value in the cell moves to the right (and is therefore a proper value)…..problem is I have to keep doing this for each individual cell…..and I have 70000+ cells in this column!

Any suggestions on how I could speed this up?

thanks

Hello,

I am new to using Excel and I am not very computer literate. I am looking for some help with a spreadsheet I am making. Here is the problem:

I have a column of 14 numbers in cells A1 to A14. If all of these values are less than 2%, I would like a «Pass» to display in cell B1. If any of these values are greater than 2% I would like a «Fail» to display in cell B1.

I have got a formula that works for a single cell but I can’t figure out how to get it to apply to more than one cell. For example, I have entered =IF(A1<2,»Pass»,»Fail») in cell B1. Now if the value I enter in A1 is less than 2, it shows a «Pass», and if the value in A1 is greater than 2 it shows a «Fail» in cell B1. How can I get this to apply to all of the cells from A1 to A14?

If somebody could help me out that would be great.

Thanks,
Randy

I would like to create a formula that removes a specific character if it appears in a cell. In this case, if the text in the name cell starts with * or #, remove it. Otherwise, keep the contents intact. Examples:

Code:

Text in Cell     Desired Results
*Bobby Abreu      Bobby Abreu
#Erick Aybar      Erick Aybar
Jason Bartlett    Jason Bartlett

Is there a formula that will get me where I want to be?

Thanks!

Chuck

I was wondering if anyone could help me out please?!?!

I need to have a cell on Sheet2 display the TEXT from a cell on Sheet1, is his possible??

Example:

Sheet1, Cell A1 contains a clients name and I would like to have Sheet2, Sheet3, Sheet4 etc… Display that clients name in a cell of my choosing (could be a different cell on each Sheet) automatically after entering it once on Sheet1, cell A1.

I thought this was possible but I can’t seem to figure it out. I haven’t done any real Excel work in quite a long time but I thought I had done this before a long time ago!! Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!! Thanks in advance…

P.S. If I use autosum to do this it just displays the number 0, obviously, since it is trying to add numbers…

I uploaded a copy of the spreadsheet, What I would like to happen is have the text from Sheet1,D4 automatically be placed in Sheet2,A1 and Sheet3, B2. Hope this helps

-Aric

I have an extensive spreadsheet with several columns and all showing borders
where each cell/column begins and ends. However there are a few cells where
the break with the next cell does not show the line.

I have highlighed the cell in question, gone to format/cell/borders and
everything looks fine. Black color + format border shows square with all
sides of square showing.

Any thoughts on how to fix these few random cells.

Thanks

Hi everyone, this is my first post here. I consider myself a more advanced Excel user and can navigate my way around fairly well. I’ve written a spreadsheet and am wondering if there is a way to permit data entry in a cell, contingent upon another cell being populated.

In simple terms, you can’t enter data in cell X, until cell «Y» has been populated with something.

Can anyone help with this, because I can’t figure it out….

I am trying to establish a formula, but not too sure how.

For example » If Cell A5 has been marked with ‘ X ‘, then copy what is in Cell A6 to

cell C25 «

Hello All

I wonder if you could help with this one, I have a list of data like this (no spaces or other characters)

JN551122B

What I need to do is split each of the characters in to its own cell

if JN551122B was in cell A1 I’d want to return:

B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 H2 I2 J2
J N 5 5 1 1 2 2 B

The nearest I have got is the right function, but it brings over the preceeding characters, and I need each character in its own cell. Hopefully I could copy/paste a formula and change the reference for each cell value, i.e. 1 would return J, 2 = N, 3 = 5, 4 = 5 etc.

Thanks for your help!

I have a textbox in my userform where anything typed in the box is entered into cell A2 in my worksheet. However, multiple lines of text are not properly displayed in my worksheet. I have enabled MultiLine and EnterKeyBehaviour in the properties window of the textbox so I can type multiple lines in my textbox. The problem is that when I press the button to enter the text from my txtbox to cell A2, the cell doesn’t actually display the text in separate lines. It just places a square symbol in the place that enter should have been pressed and the text should have been split into separate lines.

How can I get the separate lines of text in my textbox to be properly displayed in a cell? Thanks for your help in advance..