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Learn how to set up independent conditional formatting in Excel based on another worksheet’s data using VBA and formulas. Perfect for inventory management!
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Streamlining Inventory Management with Conditional Formatting in Excel

Managing inventory can be a challenging task, especially when you're using Excel spreadsheets that contain numerous formulas and data. If you often find yourself switching between sheets to check your stock levels against re-supply points, you're not alone. In this guide, we will address the specific challenge of implementing independent conditional formatting in your Excel worksheets, allowing for a visually intuitive way to determine stock levels in relation to your re-supply points. Let’s dive in!

The Problem

You have a worksheet titled "IN" where you maintain data about the stock level of various items. Additionally, you have another worksheet named "Formulas" that contains the re-supply points for your inventory, with these points spaced 37 rows apart in column N.

The manual method of checking each stock level against its respective re-supply point is tedious and time-consuming. Therefore, you want to automatically highlight stock levels in the "IN" sheet that fall below their corresponding re-supply points in the "Formulas" sheet. Specifically, you need the background color of each relevant cell in the range A4:A1000 to turn red if the stock level in D4:D1000 is less than or equal to its corresponding re-supply point.

The Solution: Using Conditional Formatting with Formulas

To tackle this issue efficiently, we can utilize Excel's conditional formatting feature combined with a formula. Here are the steps to set this up:

Step 1: Access Conditional Formatting

Select the range A4:A1000 in the "IN" worksheet where you want to apply the formatting.

Go to the Home tab on the ribbon.

Click on Conditional Formatting New Rule.

Step 2: Set Up the Conditional Formatting Rule

Choose the option Use a formula to determine which cells to format.

In the formula box, enter the following formula:

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This formula works as follows:

The INDEX function retrieves the value from the "Formulas" worksheet based on the calculated row.

The ROW($D4)*37-138 part calculates which cell from column N (the re-supply point) is being referenced based on the current row of column D.

Step 3: Choose the Formatting Style

After entering the formula:

Click on the Format... button.

Choose the Fill tab and select a red color or any color of your choice to highlight the cells.

Click OK, and then click OK again to apply the rule.

Step 4: Copy the Conditional Formatting

The conditional formatting you created will automatically apply to the selected range. There’s no need to copy any code or formulas manually down the column since Excel will adjust the formula for each row automatically.

Conclusion

By using the above steps, you've set up an independent conditional formatting rule that visually alerts you when stock levels are below the required re-supply points. This saves you the time and effort of manually checking each value, allowing you to focus on other important aspects of inventory management.

If you’re comfortable with VBA and wish to automate this further without setting up each formatting rule manually, consider writing a VBA script. However, for many, this conditional formatting solution within Excel should prove efficient and effective.

Final Thoughts

This approach enables you to maintain control over your inventory levels and ensures that you're always ready to place orders at the right time. If you have any other tips or tricks for enhancing inventory spreadsheets in Excel, feel free to share in the comments below!