It's worth pointing out that the "colormmatch" function mentioned here is not an in-built Excel function. It has to be added via external libraries or VBA, neither of which may be possible if your Excel is locked down.
Unfortunately, one of the most painful shortcomings of the LAMBDA function is that it cannot access Excel's object model. If this helps you, then I will place here the COLORMATCH function, which is extremely simple. With the code provided, you can now use the function independently, without necessarily having to install the add-in Function COLORMATCH(cell1 As Range, cell2 As Range) As Boolean Dim color1 As Long Dim color2 As Long color1 = cell1.Interior.color color2 = cell2.Interior.color COLORMATCH = (color1 = color2) End Function Another painful issue is that LAMBDA is only compatible with the latest versions of Excel, while VBA is compatible with everything
Function COLORMATCH(cell1 As Range, cell2 As Range) As Boolean Dim color1 As Long Dim color2 As Long color1 = cell1.Interior.color color2 = cell2.Interior.color COLORMATCH = (color1 = color2) End Function
Thank you!! i change a color afterwards, the formula do not update automatically, i have to click in the cell... is there a way to let it update like all the other excel formulas?
Hi, First, navigate to the Excel Options panel by clicking "File," then "More," then "Options." This opens the "Options" panel in a pop-up window. Select "Formulas" from the menu on the left of the panel. This brings you to a page with the message "Change options related to formula calculation, performance, and error handling" at the top. The first set of controls underneath this message is the "Calculation options."
Thank you for this detailed and very useful video. It gave me exactly what I was looking for. My question is the same as marcopio1000. when I change a cell's color I have to recopy the formula from above cell to reset the value I am calculating. I went into options and my calculations is set to Automatic. I did not see anything else to which you might have been referencing when you answered marcopio's question. Thoughts? Thanks again.
Thank you for your question. It seems that you are experiencing an issue where the COLORMATCH function doesn't automatically recalculate when you change the color of a cell in Excel. This is because Excel's calculation engine does not recognize a change in cell format (like color) as a trigger to recalculate. Therefore, functions that rely on formatting rather than cell content won't update automatically in the way that functions depending on values do. Here are a few thoughts and suggestions to address this issue: 1. Manual Recalculation: You can manually force a recalculation by pressing F9. This will recalculate all functions in the workbook, not just the COLORMATCH function. 2. VBA Event: Use a VBA event to trigger a recalculation whenever a cell's color is changed. This could be done using the Worksheet_Change or Worksheet_SelectionChange event, but it might require extensive VBA programming and could potentially slow down your workbook if not implemented efficiently. [We will not implement this!] 3. Conditional Formatting: If possible, consider using conditional formatting in conjunction with your function. Conditional formatting inherently responds to changes in cell values and can trigger visual updates without the need for manual recalculation. 4. Workbook Calculation Options: Although you've set calculations to Automatic, sometimes, setting it to 'Automatic Except for Data Tables' and then back to 'Automatic' can resolve issues. This is not directly related to your problem but can help reset any anomalies within the Excel calculation engine.
Hi. Your tool set looks great. I am attempting to install the ExcelDna.IntelliSense64.xll fileand DFX.xlam extension to Excel 2010 on a Windows 7 system. I am getting file extension mismatch and a security certificate warning. The ExceDna.IntelliSense64.dll file opens at a corrupted text Excel file. Any thoughts how to fix?
Hi! It's difficult to determine what the issue might be because several versions of Excel are no longer supported. - Excel 2010: Support ended on October 13, 2020. - Excel 2013: Support ended on April 11, 2023. - Excel 2016: Mainstream support ended on October 14, 2021, while extended support ended on October 14, 2026. - Excel 2019: Mainstream support will end on October 10, 2024, while extended support will end on October 14, 2029.
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It's worth pointing out that the "colormmatch" function mentioned here is not an in-built Excel function. It has to be added via external libraries or VBA, neither of which may be possible if your Excel is locked down.
Unfortunately, one of the most painful shortcomings of the LAMBDA function is that it cannot access Excel's object model. If this helps you, then I will place here the COLORMATCH function, which is extremely simple. With the code provided, you can now use the function independently, without necessarily having to install the add-in
Function COLORMATCH(cell1 As Range, cell2 As Range) As Boolean
Dim color1 As Long
Dim color2 As Long
color1 = cell1.Interior.color
color2 = cell2.Interior.color
COLORMATCH = (color1 = color2)
End Function
Another painful issue is that LAMBDA is only compatible with the latest versions of Excel, while VBA is compatible with everything
can you share the VBA code please?
Function COLORMATCH(cell1 As Range, cell2 As Range) As Boolean
Dim color1 As Long
Dim color2 As Long
color1 = cell1.Interior.color
color2 = cell2.Interior.color
COLORMATCH = (color1 = color2)
End Function
How come colormatch formular is not available in my excel ?
Hello, we built a function library, DataFX. You can download it free: exceldashboardschool.com/free-excel-add-ins-tools/
you dont have advance excel so that's formula cannot work
Thank you!! i change a color afterwards, the formula do not update automatically, i have to click in the cell... is there a way to let it update like all the other excel formulas?
Hi, First, navigate to the Excel Options panel by clicking "File," then "More," then "Options." This opens the "Options" panel in a pop-up window. Select "Formulas" from the menu on the left of the panel. This brings you to a page with the message "Change options related to formula calculation, performance, and error handling" at the top. The first set of controls underneath this message is the "Calculation options."
Thank you for this detailed and very useful video. It gave me exactly what I was looking for. My question is the same as marcopio1000. when I change a cell's color I have to recopy the formula from above cell to reset the value I am calculating. I went into options and my calculations is set to Automatic. I did not see anything else to which you might have been referencing when you answered marcopio's question. Thoughts? Thanks again.
Thank you for your question. It seems that you are experiencing an issue where the COLORMATCH function doesn't automatically recalculate when you change the color of a cell in Excel. This is because Excel's calculation engine does not recognize a change in cell format (like color) as a trigger to recalculate. Therefore, functions that rely on formatting rather than cell content won't update automatically in the way that functions depending on values do.
Here are a few thoughts and suggestions to address this issue:
1. Manual Recalculation: You can manually force a recalculation by pressing F9. This will recalculate all functions in the workbook, not just the COLORMATCH function.
2. VBA Event: Use a VBA event to trigger a recalculation whenever a cell's color is changed. This could be done using the Worksheet_Change or Worksheet_SelectionChange event, but it might require extensive VBA programming and could potentially slow down your workbook if not implemented efficiently. [We will not implement this!]
3. Conditional Formatting: If possible, consider using conditional formatting in conjunction with your function. Conditional formatting inherently responds to changes in cell values and can trigger visual updates without the need for manual recalculation.
4. Workbook Calculation Options: Although you've set calculations to Automatic, sometimes, setting it to 'Automatic Except for Data Tables' and then back to 'Automatic' can resolve issues. This is not directly related to your problem but can help reset any anomalies within the Excel calculation engine.
Hi. Your tool set looks great. I am attempting to install the ExcelDna.IntelliSense64.xll fileand DFX.xlam extension to Excel 2010 on a Windows 7 system. I am getting file extension mismatch and a security certificate warning. The ExceDna.IntelliSense64.dll file opens at a corrupted text Excel file. Any thoughts how to fix?
Hi! It's difficult to determine what the issue might be because several versions of Excel are no longer supported.
- Excel 2010: Support ended on October 13, 2020.
- Excel 2013: Support ended on April 11, 2023.
- Excel 2016: Mainstream support ended on October 14, 2021, while extended support ended on October 14, 2026.
- Excel 2019: Mainstream support will end on October 10, 2024, while extended support will end on October 14, 2029.
Can i use this on Google Sheets ?
Hi, this function is for Excel. We are really thinking of implementing the library for Google Sheets.
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Is it possible to use the colormatch function to count how many cells within a range are a certain color?