Excel User Defined Function: change the cell's color

Question

I have a user defined function in Excel. It is called as a formula function from spreadsheet cells and works fine.

I\'d like the function to be able to change the ce

Answer 1

You could create a vba code that runs automatically after there is a change in your sheet. Instead of hving the code in a seperate module you have to embed it in the sheet itself.

Right click on the sheet tab, choose View Code, and create the following code:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)

For Each cell In Range("A1:B8") 'change cell range as needed

Select Case cell.Value
Case 8
cell.Interior.ColorIndex = 4 'cell color becomes green when cell value is 8
Case ""
cell.Interior.ColorIndex = 1 'cell color becomes black when cell is empty
Case Is < 6
cell.Interior.ColorIndex = 7 'cell color becomes pink when cell value is smaller than 6
Case Else
cell.Interior.ColorIndex = 0 'all other cells get no color
End Select

Next cell

End Sub