Auto Colour based on answer key

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bushidowarrior

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Hello All,

I have this table below. As you can see in the KEY column, is has the correct answer. In this case it is C.

Is there a was to make "WHAT" the correct answer highlight in GREEN?

And for the next row it would be D (They're)




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I would really appreciate it.

I have over 100 questions, hence I would like to automate this process a little.

Thank you.
 
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Okay, yes, I am going to ask for something else. I know it is cheeky. However, I thought I can do this now and try to kill 2 birds with one stone:

In column L,M and N would have the other words, which are the wrong answers.

Would this be possible via VBA..

Thank you.. I assure you there is nothing else... You have been a tremendous help!

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bushidowarrior said:
Okay, yes, I am going to ask for something else. I know it is cheeky. However, I thought I can do this now and try to kill 2 birds with one stone:

In column L,M and N would have the other words, which are the wrong answers.

Would this be possible via VBA..

Thank you.. I assure you there is nothing else... You have been a tremendous help!
Click to expand...

Ok, I'll get back to you tomorrow, almost midnight in my part of the world.;)
 
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bushidowarrior said:
Okay, yes, I am going to ask for something else. I know it is cheeky. However, I thought I can do this now and try to kill 2 birds with one stone:

In column L,M and N would have the other words, which are the wrong answers.

Would this be possible via VBA..

Thank you.. I assure you there is nothing else... You have been a tremendous help!
Click to expand...

OK, try this:

Code: 
[B][color=Royalblue]Sub[/color][/B] a1075737c()
[i][color=seagreen]'https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/1075737-auto-colour-based-answer-key.html[/color][/i]
[B][color=Royalblue]Dim[/color][/B] r [B][color=Royalblue]As[/color][/B] Range, s [B][color=Royalblue]As[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]String[/color][/B]
[B][color=Royalblue]Dim[/color][/B] i [B][color=Royalblue]As[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]Long[/color][/B], j [B][color=Royalblue]As[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]Long[/color][/B], x [B][color=Royalblue]As[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]Long[/color][/B]
[B][color=Royalblue]Dim[/color][/B] va, vb, ac
Application.ScreenUpdating = [B][color=Royalblue]False[/color][/B]

Range([color=brown]"F3:I"[/color] & Cells(Rows.count, [color=brown]"E"[/color]).[B][color=Royalblue]End[/color][/B](xlUp).row).Interior.Color = xlNone

[B][color=Royalblue]For[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]Each[/color][/B] r [B][color=Royalblue]In[/color][/B] Range([color=brown]"E3"[/color], Cells(Rows.count, [color=brown]"E"[/color]).[B][color=Royalblue]End[/color][/B](xlUp))
    s = Trim(r)
    [B][color=Royalblue]If[/color][/B] s [B][color=Royalblue]Like[/color][/B] [color=brown]"[A-D]"[/color] [B][color=Royalblue]Then[/color][/B]
    x = r.row
        Range(s & x).Offset([color=crimson]0[/color], [color=crimson]5[/color]).Interior.Color = vbGreen
        Range([color=brown]"K"[/color] & x) = Range(s & x).Offset([color=crimson]0[/color], [color=crimson]5[/color])
        va = Range(Cells(x, [color=brown]"F"[/color]), Cells(x + [color=crimson]1[/color], [color=brown]"I"[/color]))
        [B][color=Royalblue]ReDim[/color][/B] vb([color=crimson]1[/color] [B][color=Royalblue]To[/color][/B] [color=crimson]1[/color], [color=crimson]1[/color] [B][color=Royalblue]To[/color][/B] UBound(va, [color=crimson]2[/color]))
        
        ac = Split([color=brown]"A,B,C,D"[/color], [color=brown]","[/color])
        
        [B][color=Royalblue]For[/color][/B] i = [color=crimson]1[/color] [B][color=Royalblue]To[/color][/B] UBound(va, [color=crimson]2[/color])
            va([color=crimson]2[/color], i) = ac(i - [color=crimson]1[/color])
        [B][color=Royalblue]Next[/color][/B]
        
        j = [color=crimson]2[/color]
        
        [B][color=Royalblue]For[/color][/B] i = [color=crimson]1[/color] [B][color=Royalblue]To[/color][/B] UBound(vb, [color=crimson]2[/color])
            [B][color=Royalblue]If[/color][/B] s = ac(i - [color=crimson]1[/color]) [B][color=Royalblue]Then[/color][/B]
                vb([color=crimson]1[/color], [color=crimson]1[/color]) = va([color=crimson]1[/color], i)
                [B][color=Royalblue]Else[/color][/B]
                vb([color=crimson]1[/color], j) = va([color=crimson]1[/color], i)
                j = j + [color=crimson]1[/color]
            [B][color=Royalblue]End[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]If[/color][/B]
        [B][color=Royalblue]Next[/color][/B]
        Range([color=brown]"K"[/color] & x).Resize([color=crimson]1[/color], [color=crimson]4[/color]) = vb
        
    [B][color=Royalblue]End[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]If[/color][/B]
[B][color=Royalblue]Next[/color][/B]
Application.ScreenUpdating = [B][color=Royalblue]True[/color][/B]
[B][color=Royalblue]End[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]Sub[/color][/B]

RESULT

Excel 2007 32 bit
[Table="width:, class:head"][tr=bgcolor:#888888][th] [/th][th]
E​
[/th][th]
F​
[/th][th]
G​
[/th][th]
H​
[/th][th]
I​
[/th][th]
J​
[/th][th]
K​
[/th][th]
L​
[/th][th]
M​
[/th][th]
N​
[/th][/tr]
[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#888888]
1​
[/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#888888]
2​
[/td][td=bgcolor:#FFFF00]KEY[/td][td=bgcolor:#FFFF00]A[/td][td=bgcolor:#FFFF00]B[/td][td=bgcolor:#FFFF00]C[/td][td=bgcolor:#FFFF00]D[/td][td=bgcolor:#FFFF00][/td][td=bgcolor:#FFFF00]f[/td][td=bgcolor:#FFFF00]fr[/td][td=bgcolor:#FFFF00]t[/td][td=bgcolor:#FFFF00]g[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#888888]
3​
[/td][td]B[/td][td]sgf[/td][td=bgcolor:#00FF00]gg[/td][td]h[/td][td]f[/td][td][/td][td]gg[/td][td]sgf[/td][td]h[/td][td]f[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#888888]
4​
[/td][td]D[/td][td]g[/td][td][/td][td]d[/td][td=bgcolor:#00FF00]h[/td][td][/td][td]h[/td][td]g[/td][td][/td][td]d[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#888888]
5​
[/td][td]A[/td][td=bgcolor:#00FF00]G[/td][td]rf[/td][td]hy[/td][td]r[/td][td][/td][td]G[/td][td]rf[/td][td]hy[/td][td]r[/td][/tr]

[tr=bgcolor:#FFFFFF][td=bgcolor:#888888]
6​
[/td][td]C[/td][td]sdfr[/td][td]gg[/td][td=bgcolor:#00FF00]f[/td][td]df[/td][td][/td][td]f[/td][td]sdfr[/td][td]gg[/td][td]df[/td][/tr]
[/table][Table="width:, class:grid"][tr][td]Sheet: Sheet1[/td][/tr][/table]
 
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I modified the above code a little to make it simpler:

Code: 
[B][color=Royalblue]Sub[/color][/B] a1075737d()
[i][color=seagreen]'https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/1075737-auto-colour-based-answer-key.html[/color][/i]
[B][color=Royalblue]Dim[/color][/B] r [B][color=Royalblue]As[/color][/B] Range, s [B][color=Royalblue]As[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]String[/color][/B]
[B][color=Royalblue]Dim[/color][/B] i [B][color=Royalblue]As[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]Long[/color][/B], j [B][color=Royalblue]As[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]Long[/color][/B], x [B][color=Royalblue]As[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]Long[/color][/B], z [B][color=Royalblue]As[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]Long[/color][/B]
[B][color=Royalblue]Dim[/color][/B] va, vb, ac
Application.ScreenUpdating = [B][color=Royalblue]False[/color][/B]

Range([color=brown]"F3:I"[/color] & Cells(Rows.count, [color=brown]"E"[/color]).[B][color=Royalblue]End[/color][/B](xlUp).row).Interior.Color = xlNone

[B][color=Royalblue]For[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]Each[/color][/B] r [B][color=Royalblue]In[/color][/B] Range([color=brown]"E3"[/color], Cells(Rows.count, [color=brown]"E"[/color]).[B][color=Royalblue]End[/color][/B](xlUp))
    s = Trim(r)
    [B][color=Royalblue]If[/color][/B] s [B][color=Royalblue]Like[/color][/B] [color=brown]"[A-D]"[/color] [B][color=Royalblue]Then[/color][/B]
    x = r.row
        Range(s & x).Offset([color=crimson]0[/color], [color=crimson]5[/color]).Interior.Color = vbGreen
        va = Range(Cells(x, [color=brown]"F"[/color]), Cells(x, [color=brown]"I"[/color]))
        [B][color=Royalblue]ReDim[/color][/B] vb([color=crimson]1[/color] [B][color=Royalblue]To[/color][/B] [color=crimson]1[/color], [color=crimson]1[/color] [B][color=Royalblue]To[/color][/B] UBound(va, [color=crimson]2[/color]))
        
        j = [color=crimson]2[/color]
        [B][color=Royalblue]For[/color][/B] i = [color=crimson]1[/color] [B][color=Royalblue]To[/color][/B] UBound(vb, [color=crimson]2[/color])
        z = Range(s & [color=brown]"1"[/color]).Column
            [B][color=Royalblue]If[/color][/B] z = i [B][color=Royalblue]Then[/color][/B]
                vb([color=crimson]1[/color], [color=crimson]1[/color]) = va([color=crimson]1[/color], i)
                [B][color=Royalblue]Else[/color][/B]
                vb([color=crimson]1[/color], j) = va([color=crimson]1[/color], i)
                j = j + [color=crimson]1[/color]
            [B][color=Royalblue]End[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]If[/color][/B]
        [B][color=Royalblue]Next[/color][/B]
        Range([color=brown]"K"[/color] & x).Resize([color=crimson]1[/color], [color=crimson]4[/color]) = vb
        
    [B][color=Royalblue]End[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]If[/color][/B]
[B][color=Royalblue]Next[/color][/B]
Application.ScreenUpdating = [B][color=Royalblue]True[/color][/B]
[B][color=Royalblue]End[/color][/B] [B][color=Royalblue]Sub[/color][/B]
 
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Sorry for the delay.

Works Perfectly. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Akuini said:
I modified the above code a little to make it simpler:

Code: 
[B][COLOR=Royalblue]Sub[/COLOR][/B] a1075737d()
[I][COLOR=seagreen]'https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/1075737-auto-colour-based-answer-key.html[/COLOR][/I]
[B][COLOR=Royalblue]Dim[/COLOR][/B] r [B][COLOR=Royalblue]As[/COLOR][/B] Range, s [B][COLOR=Royalblue]As[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Royalblue]String[/COLOR][/B]
[B][COLOR=Royalblue]Dim[/COLOR][/B] i [B][COLOR=Royalblue]As[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Royalblue]Long[/COLOR][/B], j [B][COLOR=Royalblue]As[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Royalblue]Long[/COLOR][/B], x [B][COLOR=Royalblue]As[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Royalblue]Long[/COLOR][/B], z [B][COLOR=Royalblue]As[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Royalblue]Long[/COLOR][/B]
[B][COLOR=Royalblue]Dim[/COLOR][/B] va, vb, ac
Application.ScreenUpdating = [B][COLOR=Royalblue]False[/COLOR][/B]

Range([COLOR=brown]"F3:I"[/COLOR] & Cells(Rows.count, [COLOR=brown]"E"[/COLOR]).[B][COLOR=Royalblue]End[/COLOR][/B](xlUp).row).Interior.Color = xlNone

[B][COLOR=Royalblue]For[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Royalblue]Each[/COLOR][/B] r [B][COLOR=Royalblue]In[/COLOR][/B] Range([COLOR=brown]"E3"[/COLOR], Cells(Rows.count, [COLOR=brown]"E"[/COLOR]).[B][COLOR=Royalblue]End[/COLOR][/B](xlUp))
    s = Trim(r)
    [B][COLOR=Royalblue]If[/COLOR][/B] s [B][COLOR=Royalblue]Like[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=brown]"[A-D]"[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=Royalblue]Then[/COLOR][/B]
    x = r.row
        Range(s & x).Offset([COLOR=crimson]0[/COLOR], [COLOR=crimson]5[/COLOR]).Interior.Color = vbGreen
        va = Range(Cells(x, [COLOR=brown]"F"[/COLOR]), Cells(x, [COLOR=brown]"I"[/COLOR]))
        [B][COLOR=Royalblue]ReDim[/COLOR][/B] vb([COLOR=crimson]1[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=Royalblue]To[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=crimson]1[/COLOR], [COLOR=crimson]1[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=Royalblue]To[/COLOR][/B] UBound(va, [COLOR=crimson]2[/COLOR]))
        
        j = [COLOR=crimson]2[/COLOR]
        [B][COLOR=Royalblue]For[/COLOR][/B] i = [COLOR=crimson]1[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=Royalblue]To[/COLOR][/B] UBound(vb, [COLOR=crimson]2[/COLOR])
        z = Range(s & [COLOR=brown]"1"[/COLOR]).Column
            [B][COLOR=Royalblue]If[/COLOR][/B] z = i [B][COLOR=Royalblue]Then[/COLOR][/B]
                vb([COLOR=crimson]1[/COLOR], [COLOR=crimson]1[/COLOR]) = va([COLOR=crimson]1[/COLOR], i)
                [B][COLOR=Royalblue]Else[/COLOR][/B]
                vb([COLOR=crimson]1[/COLOR], j) = va([COLOR=crimson]1[/COLOR], i)
                j = j + [COLOR=crimson]1[/COLOR]
            [B][COLOR=Royalblue]End[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Royalblue]If[/COLOR][/B]
        [B][COLOR=Royalblue]Next[/COLOR][/B]
        Range([COLOR=brown]"K"[/COLOR] & x).Resize([COLOR=crimson]1[/COLOR], [COLOR=crimson]4[/COLOR]) = vb
        
    [B][COLOR=Royalblue]End[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Royalblue]If[/COLOR][/B]
[B][COLOR=Royalblue]Next[/COLOR][/B]
Application.ScreenUpdating = [B][COLOR=Royalblue]True[/COLOR][/B]
[B][COLOR=Royalblue]End[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=Royalblue]Sub[/COLOR][/B]
Click to expand...
 
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Akuini said:
You're welcome.:)
Click to expand...

Hello again, thank you once again.

I have been playing with the code and i would like to add one more thing please which I cannot seem to get working. I have added some other small things, but this one I cannot figure out.

This is what you code does at the moment:

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I would like it to be like this please:
5ZeQCVD.png


Thank you
 
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