Conditional Formatting Cells Using Values From Adjacent Cells

[GreenWizard]

Is there a way to apply conditional formatting to one Column, but reference the Adjacent Column for the values (highest to lowest)? See example below:

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[TR]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
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[TD]73[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
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[TD]48[/TD]
[TD]8[/TD]
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[TD]5[/TD]
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[TD]1[/TD]
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[TD]7[/TD]
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[TD]99[/TD]
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[TD]51[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
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One can select Column 1 then click > 'Conditional Formatting' > 'Color Scales' > 'Green - Yellow - Red Color Scale'
And a color gradient will be applied to Column 1 where the highest value is Green and the lowest value is Red.

HOWEVER, how can you apply the same color gradient on Column 1, BUT reference Column 2 to determine the highest to lowest values??
In this example, values 73, 51, & 64 would get a Green background (highest value corresponding value = 10), while 42 would have a Red background (lowest value corresponding value = 1)???

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[oldbrewer]

in A1 put =B1=large($b$1$b$10,1)

if say b3 b5 b7 were all equal biggest then a3 a5 a7 would be colored

 

[oldbrewer]

then use small to get the lowest

 

[GreenWizard]

I'm sorry, I don't understand. Can you clarify?

Is A1 the Column Name or the first Cell (Value = 9). Also where do I put that formula? Do I put that formula in the cell or perhaps a New Formatting Rule Description.

Thanks!!!

 

[oldbrewer]

it is the cond formatting formula applied to A1 (whose value =9)

I have excel 2000 so can only apply a max of 3 rules to a cell so in this example I would mark the highest and lowest

 

[Fluff]

@oldbrewer
The OP is referring to Colour Scales, which you don't have in your version.
@GreenWizard
I'm not sure it's possible to do what you are asking for. (But may well be proved wrong)

 

[GreenWizard]

Okay thank you!

If not, do you know a way to convert (via formula or conditional formatting) a value into an image instead of a color gradient? For example, setting a value to become a Green Star or a Blue Star or different type of shape, instead of shading the background of a cell?

Thanks again!!!

 

[Fluff]

Have a look here https://www.contextures.com/xlCondFormat03.html#tempcolor & see if there is anything you can use

 

[oldbrewer]

you will likke this approach - Fluff.....

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[GreenWizard]

Good stuff guys! Thank you very much for your help.

I'm still looking for a native solution that doesn't require a macro, but the link Fluff provided is extremely helpful as is the macro oldbrewer wrote. Thank you!!!!