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Conditional Formatting not copying properly.

I have a conditional format on a cell that I would like to copy down the whole sheet.

    Range("G3").FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlExpression, Formula1:="=IF(G3=""PASSED"",TRUE,FALSE)"
    Range("G3").FormatConditions(Range("G3").FormatConditions.Count).SetFirstPriority
    Range("G3").FormatConditions(1).Font.Color = -11489280
    Range("G3").FormatConditions(1).Font.TintAndShade = 0
    Range("G3").FormatConditions(1).StopIfTrue = False

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The problem is when I copy it down using the format painter, all the cells will reference the first cell in the range I'm formatting so in this case they are all looking at G4 instead of their respective rows.
I could do this with a loop but I'd rather not if possible. It takes too long to run.
Any idea?

Angelp1ay

Since your formula is just checking for equality to a specific value you can use cell value equals instead of an expression:

.FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlCellValue, Operator:=xlEqual, _
        Formula1:="=""PASSED"""

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(I think your formula isn't working because the G3 is hardcoded into the formula and apparently the format painter isn't changing it on paste - this dodges that issue)

aikimark

Try using r1c1 (relative addressing) in your .Add method.

Formula1:="=IF(RC=""PASSED"",TRUE,FALSE)"

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stopher2475

ASKER

I actually want to leave it as G3 becuase I'm going to format the 2 cells to the left of it based on that cells value. Will try the RC notation. I think aikimark is onto something.

Angelp1ay

Attacking the problem from the other direction, what code are you using for the format painter?

I just recorded a macro and it gave me this (and seemed to work):

    Selection.Copy
    Range("C7:C8").Select
    Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteFormats, Operation:=xlNone, _
        SkipBlanks:=False, Transpose:=False

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Also, if you're going to use the same formula on another column you probably want a $ infront of your G to make it $G3.

stopher2475

ASKER

Tried the RC notation for the range.

Range("G3:G2310").FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlExpression, Formula1:="=IF(RC=""PASSED"",TRUE,FALSE)"
    Range("G3:G2310").FormatConditions(Range("G3:G2310").FormatConditions.Count).SetFirstPriority
    Range("G3:G2310").FormatConditions(1).Font.Color = -11489280
    Range("G3:G2310").FormatConditions(1).Font.TintAndShade = 0
    Range("G3:G2310").FormatConditions(1).StopIfTrue = False]

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The expression in all of them is referencing the first cell of the range.
=IF(G3="PASSED",TRUE,FALSE)
How can I get it to reference the rows validation cell?

Hamed Nasr

Try:

    Range("G3").FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlExpression, Formula1:="=IF(G3=""PASSED"",TRUE,FALSE)"
    Range("G3").FormatConditions(Range("G3").FormatConditions.Count).SetFirstPriority
    Range("G3").FormatConditions(1).Font.Color = -11489280
    Range("G3").FormatConditions(1).Font.TintAndShade = 0
    Range("G3").FormatConditions(1).StopIfTrue = False
    Range("G3").Copy
    Range("G4:G20").Select
    Range("G4").PasteSpecial xlPasteAllMergingConditionalFormats

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stopher2475

ASKER

That only does the one cell G4. I change line 8 to:
Range("G4:G20").PasteSpecial xlPasteAllMergingConditionalFormats
but they all reference G4 for the check.
I think I may be stuck with using a loop. Sucks because it's a lot slower.

Angelp1ay

stopher, I think you missed my last comment.

    Selection.Copy
    Range("C7:C8").Select
    Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteFormats, Operation:=xlNone, _
        SkipBlanks:=False, Transpose:=False

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Produced this paste formats code with record macro and this worked for me on a small scale test.

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stopher2475

ASKER

What's weird is that works but when I check the format it appears to be referencing the first Cell "G4". It was probably working before but when I saw the reference to the first cell I had assumed it wasn't. I guess I don't understand the notation fully.

Angelp1ay

In the conditional formatting manager the formula shown is always that for the first cell in the range it's applied to. We probably should have realised that was what you were looking at :/

stopher2475

ASKER

Good to know. Thanks for the help!