I have a large table spanning from D5 to AM39. Each column has its average value in cell D40, E40, F40, etc. I want to format the cells so that if the number in that column is higher than the average, color green and if lower color red.
I am extremely new to VBA but have this script thus far that is supposed to color cells greater than average but does not work (I think it has something to do with Cells(4,39) index being wrong, but am not sure.
Application.CutCopyMode = False
With Range(Cells(5, 39), Cells(4, 39))
.FormatConditions.Delete
.FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlCellValue, Operator:=xlGreater, _
Formula1:="=$D40"
.FormatConditions(1).Interior.color = RGB(0, 150, 0)
End With
End Sub
Appreciate any tips
EDIT********
Using the record macro feature I believe I have a closer solution to what I am looking for, however, the formatting doesn't align with the averages per row (cells are red that should be green, and vice versa)
With Range(Cells(39, 4), Cells(5, 39)).Select
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlCellValue, Operator:=xlGreater, _
Formula1:="=D$40"
Selection.FormatConditions(Selection.FormatConditions.Count).SetFirstPriority
With Selection.FormatConditions(1).Font
.color = -16752384
.TintAndShade = 0
End With
With Selection.FormatConditions(1).Interior
.PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
.color = 13561798
.TintAndShade = 0
End With
Selection.FormatConditions(1).StopIfTrue = False
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Selection.FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlCellValue, Operator:=xlLess, _
Formula1:="=D$40"
Selection.FormatConditions(Selection.FormatConditions.Count).SetFirstPriority
With Selection.FormatConditions(1).Font
.color = -16383844
.TintAndShade = 0
End With
With Selection.FormatConditions(1).Interior
.PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
.color = 13551615
.TintAndShade = 0
End With
Selection.FormatConditions(1).StopIfTrue = False
End With
End Sub
Try this (using the built-in "compare to average" CF feature)
Sub AddCF()
Dim rngData As Range, col As Range
Set rngData = ActiveSheet.Range("D5:AM39") 'your table data
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For Each col In rngData.Columns 'for each column in the data range
With col.FormatConditions.AddAboveAverage 'for >Avg
.AboveBelow = xlAboveAverage
.Interior.Color = vbRed
End With
With col.FormatConditions.AddAboveAverage 'for <Avg
.AboveBelow = xlBelowAverage
.Interior.Color = 5296274
End With
Next col
End Sub
If you want to use your existing average formulas:
Sub AddCF2()
Dim rngData As Range, col As Range, addr
Set rngData = ActiveSheet.Range("D5:AM39")
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For Each col In rngData.Columns 'for each column in the data range
'absolute row, relative column address
addr = col.Cells(col.Cells.Count).Offset(1).Address(True, False) 'avg cell address
With col.FormatConditions
With .Add(Type:=xlCellValue, Operator:=xlGreater, Formula1:="=" & addr)
.Font.Color = -16383844
.Interior.Color = 13551615
End With
With .Add(Type:=xlCellValue, Operator:=xlLess, Formula1:="=" & addr)
.Font.Color = -16752384
.Interior.Color = 13561798
End With
End With
Next col
End Sub