Help with a formula: Symbol to change color based on Status

I need help with the formula for my sheet. I need the symbol to change color if I change the status.

In progress = blue

Complete = green

Ongoing = yellow

Need confirmation = red


Answers

  • Andrée Starå
    Andrée Starå ✭✭✭✭✭✭

    Hi Jennifer,

    Try something like this.

    =IF(Status@row = "In progress"; "Blue"; IF(Status@row = "Complete"; "Green"; IF(Status@row = "Ongoing"; "Yellow"; IF(Status@row = "Need confirmation"; "Red"))))

    The same version but with the below changes for convenience.

    =IF(Status@row = "In progress", "Blue", IF(Status@row = "Complete", "Green", IF(Status@row = "Ongoing", "Yellow", IF(Status@row = "Need confirmation", "Red"))))

    Depending on your country/region, you'll need to exchange the comma to a period and the semi-colon to a comma.

    Did that work?

    I hope that helps!

    Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

    Best,

    Andrée Starå

    Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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  • Do I put the formula above the status column? And will it only work if I have 4 statuses to match the 4 colors?

  • Andrée Starå
    Andrée Starå ✭✭✭✭✭✭

    You add it to the whole Symbol column or the rows where you'd like to use it. It will only work if you use the colors included.

    Make sense?

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  • Hi @Andrée Starå this formula did not work for me. After first condition, the rows were not getting selected.

    =IF(Status@row= "Complete"; "Blue"; IF(Status@row = "In Progress"; "Green"; IF(Status@row = "Hold"; "Yellow"; IF(Status@row = "Not Started"; "Red"))))

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