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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change the Value and Color of a Spreadsheet Cell Based on the Sum of Other Cells in That Spreadsheet?

May 1, 2008 May 1, 2008 05/1/08
ScriptingGuy1
Hey, Scripting Guy! I’m new to Excel, and I was wondering how to change the color of a cell if specific requirements are met. I have a spreadsheet that has three columns of numbers; I’d like to add the numbers in each row and, if they total 100, set the text of a fourth column to “Yes” and color that cell green. If the numbers don...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Sort a Text File Based on a Specific Column in That File?

May 1, 2008 May 1, 2008 05/1/08
ScriptingGuy1
Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a text file composed of many different lines; each line has a number of fields, with the fields separated from one another by a tab character. I need to sort this text file based on the value of one of these fields. How can I do that?-- IR Hey, IR. You know, that’s an interesting question, if only because – ...