{"id":4889,"date":"2019-11-11T16:05:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T16:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/?p=4889"},"modified":"2024-03-28T11:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T11:55:09","slug":"one-value-based-on-another-cell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/examples\/one-value-based-on-another-cell\/","title":{"rendered":"One Value Based on Another Cell in Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-83b8f018-2ca1-4ef2-8fba-660547a881c7\" href=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/One-Value-Based-on-Another-Cell-in-Excel.xlsx\">One-Value-Based-on-Another-Cell-in-Excel<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/One-Value-Based-on-Another-Cell-in-Excel.xlsx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-83b8f018-2ca1-4ef2-8fba-660547a881c7\">Download File<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In some cases, you will base the result and formatting of\none cell on the result of a different cell on the worksheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at the example below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/example-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/example-1.png 358w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/example-1-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 10 people with score results, but only 50% of them\nwill pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are going to pass them, only if their result is better\nthen the median. We are going to display <strong>&#8220;Pass&#8221;<\/strong>\nor <strong>&#8220;Fail&#8221;<\/strong> in the <strong>&#8220;Result&#8221;<\/strong> table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the formula we are going to use in cell <strong>D2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>=IF(B2&gt;$B$13,\"Pass\",\"Fail\")<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure that you use <a href=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/training\/relative-absolute-and-mixed-cell-references\/\">absolute reference from cell<\/a> <strong>B13<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/pass-fail.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/pass-fail.png 358w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/pass-fail-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conditional formatting based on the result<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The result we display can be further improved, by formatting\nthem with different colors. Here&#8217;s how to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/training\/selecting-cells\/\">Select cells<\/a> from <strong>D2<\/strong>\nto <strong>D11<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to <strong>Home\n&gt;&gt; Styles &gt;&gt; Conditional Formatting<\/strong> and choose <strong>Manage Rules<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/manage-rules.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/manage-rules.png 628w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/manage-rules-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the first rule by clicking the <strong>New Rule<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set the parameters as in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/first-rule.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/first-rule.png 494w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/first-rule-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the rule for <strong>&#8220;Pass&#8221;<\/strong>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Create another one, this time for <strong>&#8220;Fail&#8221;<\/strong>. Set the font to red and text to <strong>&#8220;Fail&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/conditional-formatting-rules-manager-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/conditional-formatting-rules-manager-1.png 628w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/conditional-formatting-rules-manager-1-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When two rules are created, click <strong>OK<\/strong> to apply changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/final-result.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/final-result.png 358w, https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/final-result-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, half of the students passed the exam, and\nthe other half failed. 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