How can I create a formula to color the font from the column if line 1 is today?
A | B | C
1 | 21/11/2014 | 22/11/2014 | 23/11/2014
2 | xx | xxx | xx
3 | xx | xxx | xx
4 | xx | xxx | xx
Can I create something automatic? Because I have many columns.
Format menu, Conditional formatting...
Select "Custom formula is", and enter:
=A$1=TODAY()
Check and select the desired text colour, and apply to all columns in your sheet (eg if your columns go to Z, then in Range type A:Z).
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I have a worksheet; I have applied sub totals to this on ColA. I'd like some way of highlighting the text of the value in ColA if a value is found in text of other columns, for example, given this:
+-------+------+
| ColA | ColB |
+-------+------+
| Temp1 | val1 |
| | val1 |
| | null |
| | val3 |
| Temp2 | val2 |
| | null |
+-------+------+
I’d like to highlight Temp1 in red and Temp2 in green if the target value was val2
Is this possible with a bit of clever conditional formatting?
Should be possible. I imagine you have something like the picture below:
By using custom formula:
You could achieve the green cell by using formula (notice I use ";" as delimiter):
=AND($E$2=B2;NOT(ISBLANK(A2))) - here we use "="
and the red one by:
=AND($E$2<>B2;NOT(ISBLANK(A2))) - here we use "<>"
So the formula checks for two conditions:
That the cell in B column is equal to the "target value", cell E2. -> $E$2<>B2
At the same row, the cell shouldn't be empty in Column A. -> NOT(ISBLANK(A2))
I have a Google Sheets with the following sheets:
Heroes
A | B | C | D | E
-------------------------------------------------------
The Flash | 5 | 10 | 4 | 82
Jesse Quick | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4
Quicksilver | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2
Kid Flash | 10 | 9 | 7 | 17
Calc
A | B
-------------------------------------------------------
The Flash |
Quicksilver |
I want to match column A in Calc and return the average value of column B to E from Heroes.
So based on the date above, I want Calc should look like this:
A | B
-------------------------------------------------------
The Flash | 25,25
Quicksilver | 4,5
I had this function in Calc:
=AVERAGEIF(Heroes!A:A;B2;Heroes!B:B))
changed to:
=AVERAGEIF(Heroes!A:A;B2;Heroes!B:E))
but this only returns 5 for The Flash and 1 for Quicksilver.
You can try this
=AVERAGE(ARRAYFORMULA( VLOOKUP(A5,A12:E13,{2,3,4,5},FALSE)))
Where A12:A13 refers to HEROES
and A5 refers to Cal
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AEbci4BN8SyYcmpfOELGRQC4wpRqPn-dUoZy5GdkTyM/edit?usp=sharing
For the Flash have: =AVERAGE(Heroes!B1:E1)
For Quicksilver have: =AVERAGE(Heroes!B2:E2)
Using this pattern allows you to get the average of all the Cells in the column of the hero you want. Remember you have to specify the cells, right now you are specifying the whole columns of B-E, when you just want the row of each hero.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1033hNIUutMjjdwiZZ40u59Q8DvxBXYr7pcWyRRHAdXk
That's a link to the file in which it is not working! If you open it, go to sheet named "My query stinks".
The sheet called deposits has data like this in columns A (date), B (description), and C (amount):
+---+-----------+-----------------+---------+
| | A | B | C |
+---+-----------+-----------------+---------+
| 1 | 6/29/2016 | 1000000044 | 480 |
| 2 | 6/24/2016 | 1000000045 | 359.61 |
| 3 | 8/8/2016 | 201631212301237 | 11.11 |
+---+-----------+-----------------+---------+
The sheet "My Query Stinks" has data in columns A (check number), B (failing query) and C (amount):
+---+-----------------+------+--------+
| | A | B | C |
+---+-----------------+------+--------+
| 1 | 1000000044 | #N/A | 480 |
| 2 | 1000000045 | #N/A | 359.61 |
| 3 | 201631212301237 | #N/A | 11.11 |
+---+-----------------+------+--------+
In Column B on My Query Stinks, I want to enter a query. Here's what I'm trying:
=query(Deposits!A:C,"select A where A =" & A2)
For some reason, it returns "#N/A Error Query completed with an empty output." I want it to find that 1000000044 (the value in C4) matches 1000000044 over on Deposits and return the date.
Try
=query(Deposits!A:C,"select A where B ='" &A2&"'")
Explanation
Values like 1000000044 in Column B of the Deposit sheet and Column A of My Query Stinks sheets are set as text (string) values, so they should be enclosed on single quotes (apostrophes) otherwise QUERY think this values are numbers or variable names.
Try this:
=query(Deposits!A:C,"select A where B = '"&A2&"' LIMIT 1")
You'll need LIMIT 1 as you have multiple deposits for the same value in your second column.
Another solution for this problem could be to replace '=' with 'contains':
=query(Deposits!A:C,"select A where B contains '" &A2&"'")
Simple, but this error cost me half a morning.
In Google Sheets I have columns of numeric values and I would like to style a decrease in value as red. I have done so with a simple formula comparing the previous cell's value, but I cannot figure out how to get the last entered value in the column, skipping any blank cells.
| | A |
|---|---------|
| 1 | Numbers |
|---|---------|
| 2 | 100|
| 3 | 75| // Red (decrease from 100)
| 4 | 90|
| 5 | |
| 6 | 70| // Red (decrease from 90)
| 7 | 71|
| 8 | |
| 9 | 68| // Red (decrease from 71)
|10 | 65| // Red (decrease from 68)
My simple formula for A2:A is =AND(A1<>"",A2<A1) which works fine for A3 and A10. What I need is that last A1 in my formula to actually be the last valid cell value, no just the previous.
Please select ColumnA from A2 to wherever suits and Format, Conditional formatting..., Format cells if..., Custom formula is enter:
=and(A2<>"",A2<vlookup(1E+100,A$1:A1,1,1))
and for Formatting style choose red, Done.
Say I have a table:
A, 1
B, 1
C, 2
D, 1
E, 2
How do I view the table grouping by the 2nd column and aggregating by the first with a comma separated concat function ie:
1, "A,B,D"
2, "C,E"
In both defining a pivot table and using the QUERY syntax, it seems that the only aggregation functions available are numerical aggregations like MIN, MAX, SUM, etc. Can I define my own aggregation function?
You have to add a "Calculated Field" to the pivot table, and then select "Summarise by > Custom". This will make the column names in your formula refer to an array of values (instead of a single value). Then you can type a formula like:
= JOIN(", ", MyStringColumn)
More specifically, if you have the following table:
Create a pivot table by going to "Data > Pivot table", with the following configuration. Ensure "Summarize by" is set to "Custom"!
Another option: if the data is in A2:B, then, say, in D2:
=UNIQUE(B2:B)
and then in E2:
=JOIN(",",FILTER(A$2:A,B$2:B=D2))
which is filled down as required.
There are one-formula, auto-expanding solutions, although they get quite convoluted.
You're right, there's no easy way with pivot tables. This though, will do the trick. Inspired by this brilliant answer here.
First, have a header row and run a sort on column A to group by category.
So far, in your example, we have
| A | B
---+-----------+-----------
1 | CATEGORY | ATTRIBUTE
2 | 1 | A
3 | 1 | B
4 | 1 | D
5 | 2 | C
6 | 2 | E
In column C, let's prep the concatenated strings. Start in cell C2 with the following formula, and fill out vertically.
=IF(A2<>A1, B2, C1 & "," & B2)
...looking good...
| A | B | C
---+-----------+-----------+-----------
1 | CATEGORY | ATTRIBUTE | STRINGS
2 | 1 | A | A
3 | 1 | B | A,B
4 | 1 | D | A,B,D
5 | 2 | C | C
6 | 2 | E | C,E
In column D, let's validate the rows we want to select in a later step, with the following formula, starting in cell D2 and filling out. Basically we are marking the final category rows that carry the full concatenated strings.
=A2<>A3
...almost there now
| A | B | C | D
---+-----------+-----------+----------+-----------
1 | CATEGORY | ATTRIBUTE | STRINGS | VALIDATOR
2 | 1 | A | A | FALSE
3 | 1 | B | A,B | FALSE
4 | 1 | D | A,B,D | TRUE
5 | 2 | C | C | FALSE
6 | 2 | E | C,E | TRUE
Now, lets copy column C and D and paste special as values in the same place. Then add a filter on the whole table and filter out column D for the rows labeled TRUE. Now, remove the filter, delete columns B and D and row 1.
| A | B
---+-----------+-----------
1 | 1 | A,B,D
2 | 2 | C,E
Done. Get ice cream. Watch Road House.