Conditional Formatting with Formula

[FanofExcel18]

I'm attempting to do a conditional format based on a formula.

Row of data, B2:AC2

I would like to take the Average then have the cells highlight based less the Average. Lastly, I want to ignore 0.

Example: Average is 20
Anything less than 20 is highlighted and anything 0 is not highlighted.

=IF((AVERAGE(B$2:AC$2)<B$2:AC$2,5) -- This was my attempt but it doesn't work.

Appreciate any help.

 

[Momentman]

You can use
=AND(B$2"<" AVERAGE(B$2:AC$2<average(b$2:ac$2),b$2<>),B$2"<>"0)

This should give TRUE when it is less than the average and also not ZERO and give FALSE if the opposite

The QUOTES there are just because the site seems to have some issues with the Less than and Not equal to Signs</average(b$2:ac$2),b$2<>

 

[FanofExcel18]

You can use
=AND(B$2"<" AVERAGE(B$2:AC$2<average(b$2:ac$2),b$2<>),B$2"<>"0)

This should give TRUE when it is less than the average and also not ZERO and give FALSE if the opposite

The QUOTES there are just because the site seems to have some issues with the Less than and Not equal to Signs</average(b$2:ac$2),b$2<>

Thank you; its not highlighting the 0's but the Average is not working. Its highlighting items from 8 to 13 to 36. The average is 16.

 

[Momentman]

Thank you; its not highlighting the 0's but the Average is not working. Its highlighting items from 8 to 13 to 36. The average is 16.

Thats because of how the references are structured, absolute .......Adjust the dollar signs to look like below

UNTESTED:
=AND(B$2"<" AVERAGE($B$2:$AC$2<average(b$2:ac$2),b$2< style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: italic; background-color: rgb(242, 246, 248);">),B$2"<>"0)</average(b$2:ac$2),b$2<>

 

[FanofExcel18]

Thats because of how the references are structured, absolute .......Adjust the dollar signs to look like below

UNTESTED:
=AND(B$2"<" AVERAGE($B$2:$AC$2<average(b$2:ac$2),b$2< style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: italic; background-color: rgb(242, 246, 248);">),B$2"<>"0)</average(b$2:ac$2),b$2<>

YES!!!! Thank you!

 

[Momentman]

YES!!!! Thank you!

You are welcome