Change the colour of a cell based on a different cell select

pcwilson78

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Hi,

I have searched the forums for this and found an article with VBA code to change the colour of a cell based on a certain cell click with no problems. However, I need the cell to then clear the colour once another cell has been clicked

Example
Cell A4 is clicked (has focus)
Cell E4 changes to green

Cell A6 is clicked (has focus)
Cell E4 clears its colour
Cell E6 changes to green

Heres the VBA

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
With Sheets("Sheet1")
Select Case Target.Address
Case "$A$3"
.Range("R4").Interior.Color = RGB(0, 255, 255)
Case "$A$4"
.Range("Z13").Interior.Color = RGB(0, 255, 0)
Case "$A$5"
.Range("M8").Interior.Color = RGB(0, 255, 0)
End Select
End With
End Sub


Many thanks in advance
 

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Hi,
There may be a more comprehensive way of doing it but this is what I have come up with
you can try

VBA Code:
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)

If ActiveCell.Address = "$A$3" Then
    Range("R4").Interior.Color = RGB(0, 255, 255)
Else
    Range("R4").Interior.Color = RGB(255, 255, 255)
End If

If ActiveCell.Address = "$A$4" Then
    Range("Z13").Interior.Color = RGB(0, 255, 0)
Else
    Range("Z13").Interior.Color = RGB(255, 255, 255)
End If

If ActiveCell.Address = "$A$5" Then
    Range("M8").Interior.Color = RGB(0, 255, 0)
Else
    Range("M8").Interior.Color = RGB(255, 255, 255)
End If

End Sub
 
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Solution
Hi,

I have searched the forums for this and found an article with VBA code to change the colour of a cell based on a certain cell click with no problems. However, I need the cell to then clear the colour once another cell has been clicked

Example
Cell A4 is clicked (has focus)
Cell E4 changes to green

Cell A6 is clicked (has focus)
Cell E4 clears its colour
Cell E6 changes to green

Heres the VBA

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
With Sheets("Sheet1")
Select Case Target.Address
Case "$A$3"
.Range("R4").Interior.Color = RGB(0, 255, 255)
Case "$A$4"
.Range("Z13").Interior.Color = RGB(0, 255, 0)
Case "$A$5"
.Range("M8").Interior.Color = RGB(0, 255, 0)
End Select
End With
End Sub


Many thanks in advance
That's as close as i need. Thank you very much ... now just need to populate with 250 cells !

:)
 
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