Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us
Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network
Home
DiscussionsAccessExcelInfoPathOutlookPowerPointPublisherWord
DirectoryUser Groups
Related Topics
Outlook ExpressInternet ExplorerWindowsMS Server ProductsMore Topics ...

MS Office Forum / Excel / New Users / April 2008

Tip: Looking for answers? Try searching our database.

Counting Colours in Excel

Thread view: 
Enable EMail Alerts  Start New Thread
Thread rating: 
Carla - 21 Apr 2008 22:56 GMT
I currently have a workbook that I add a new worksheet to each week.  I am
trying to track work orders - how many, if they are returned within a
suitable time frame and if work gets cancelled. My system right now is pretty
basic - download list from our database onto an excel spreadsheet which is
added to the main workbook.  As the paper copies of the work orders are
returned, I highlight in the appropriate colour - one colour for returned on
time, one colour for returned late, another colour for cancelled.  I want to
be able to calculate a percentage if work orders returned on time.  I would
also like to sort them if at all possible, so that the ones that aren't
coloured (not returned yet) are all together.  Am I able to do this from this
system that I currently use?  If not, does anyone have any better suggestions
that don't involve knowledge of programming?
Max - 22 Apr 2008 01:40 GMT
> .. I highlight in the appropriate colour - one colour for returned on
> time, one colour for returned late, another colour for cancelled.

One thought is to use a col instead for "Status", data-validated with a
simple list for standard text, eg: On Time, Late, Cancelled

Then you could easily use autofilter, pivot tables, etc to track/analyse it
downstream. And if you need visual distinctions, just use CF to color it to
taste by pointing to the 3 values in this "Status" col
Signature

Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
---

> I currently have a workbook that I add a new worksheet to each week.  I am
> trying to track work orders - how many, if they are returned within a
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> system that I currently use?  If not, does anyone have any better suggestions
> that don't involve knowledge of programming?
Bernard Liengme - 22 Apr 2008 20:59 GMT
Visit Chip site at www.cpearson.com . He has VBA code to count by colour.
best wishes
Signature

Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
remove caps from email

>I currently have a workbook that I add a new worksheet to each week.  I am
> trying to track work orders - how many, if they are returned within a
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
> suggestions
> that don't involve knowledge of programming?
 
Sign In
Join
My Latest Posts
My Monitored Threads
My Blog
My Photo Gallery
My Profile
My Homepage

Start New Thread
Enable EMail Alerts
Rate this Thread



©2008 Advenet LLC   Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.