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How to automatically link a cell color to another in Excel?

Author: Siluvia Last Modified: 2020-06-16

While using Microsoft Excel, do you know how to link a cell color to another automatically? This article will show you method to achieve it.

Automatically link a cell color to another with VBA code

Automatically link a cell color to another with VBA code

Supposing you want to link the fill color of cell A1 to C1, when changing the fill color of A1, the color of C1 will turn to the same automatically. Please do as follows.

1. Right click the sheet tab you need to link a cell color to another, and then click View Code from the right-clicking menu.

2. In the opening Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, please copy and paste the below VBA code into the Code window.

VBA code: Auto link a cell color to another in Excel

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
    Me.Range("C1").Interior.Color = Me.Range("A1").Interior.Color
End Sub

Note: you can change the cells reference in the code as you need.

3. Go ahead to press the Alt + Q keys at the same time to close the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

From now on, when changing the fill color of cell A1, the fill color of cell C1 will be changed to the same color automatically.

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Neil
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Hi
I used your code in my excel spread sheet and it worked perfectly when I changed the cell values to represent my spread sheet.

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
Me.Range("AA4150").Interior.Color = Me.Range("H4150").Interior.Color
End Sub


What I need the code to do is to continue this function for the rest of the work book.
Example
when I change the cell colour in H4151 (the next cell below the cell written in the macro above) I want AA4151 to change colour as well and so on and so on..........how do I rewrite the macro to include all the cells below H4150 and AA4150.
Thanks in advance

Neil
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Hi There,

Thank you for posting VBA code it has helped alot, but now I now have a sheet "Invoice Report" that I colour code for each job in column H1:H100, I require the fill colour to copy to Columns G1:G100 and I1:I100.

Can anyone help assist
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crystal     Gemma
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Hi Gemma,
The following VBA code can help.
Note: After changing the fill color of a cell, you need to double-click the cell for the code to take effect.
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
'Updated by Extendoffice 20230915
    Dim cell As Range
    If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range("H1:H100")) Is Nothing Then
        For Each cell In Target
            If cell.Row <= 100 Then
                Me.Cells(cell.Row, "G").Interior.Color = cell.Interior.Color
                Me.Cells(cell.Row, "I").Interior.Color = cell.Interior.Color
            End If
        Next cell
    End If
End Sub
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Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range("G41")) Is Nothing Then
'Update fill color of cell C5 in "Blanko VGL" worksheet
Worksheets("Blanko VGL").Range("C5").Interior.Color = Me.Range("G41").Interior.Color
End If
End Sub

Dear Crystal, i have done some formatting, since yesterday and changed the cells...but it does not work...

the first code in the first sheet does work but this one does not show reaction..can you double check please?

Once this is working i need to copy and paste the same code for each cell right?
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crystal     Jeans
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Hi Anna,

Sorry for the mistake. Please try the following VBA code.
Remember:
1) Please add the VBA code to the sheet code window of the worksheet "Blanko PL".
2) After changing the fill color of G42, you need to double click on this cell and press Enter to make the code take effect.

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
'Updated by Extendoffice 20230602
If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range("G42")) Is Nothing Then
Dim XSheet As Worksheet
Set XSheet = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Blanko VGL")
Dim XCell As Range
Set XCell = XSheet.Range("C" & Target.Row - 35 + (Target.Row > 42))
XCell.Interior.Color = Me.Range("G42").Interior.Color
End If
End Sub
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Jeans
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Hi Guys. Thanks a lot for VBA interior color support!

i need this code:
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
Me.Range("C1").Interior.Color = Me.Range("A1").Interior.Color
End Sub

This code is perfect!

But i have one Color in Sheet1
Sheet name is: Blanko PL
Cell: G42

I want the format color in G42 reflect in my sheet2
Sheetname: Blanko VGL
cell: C7

i want a code that any time i change the color in Sheet 1 in row 42 then i want to see this color ini sheet 2 in row 7

it is a number/price comparission. and i am selecting prices in Sheet 1.

Sheet 2 is my overview of my selected top pics.

And i need this code to continue because
G42 sheet 1 shoudl be linked with C7sheet2
I42 sheet1 should be linked with E7sheet2
K42 sheet1 should be linked with G7sheet2
M42 sheet1 should be linked with I7sheet2
O42 sheet1 should be linked with K7sheet2
and so on...

then it continues in the ROW below
G90 sheet 1 shoudl be linked with C8sheet2
I90 sheet1 should be linked with E8sheet2
K90 sheet1 should be linked with G8sheet2
M90 sheet1 should be linked with I8sheet2
O90 sheet1 should be linked with K8sheet2
and so on...

i believe i need only this code:
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
Me.Range("C1").Interior.Color = Me.Range("A1").Interior.Color
End Sub

but i need to change Me.Range("C1").Interior.Color to Sheet2!

and then i need to either single code each linked cell?

or can i even do it by row?

I hope my Q is clear? please help me and share VBA solution.

Big thank you
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crystal     Jeans
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Hi Anna,

Here's the VBA code that links the fill color of cell G42 in a worksheet named "Blanko PL" to cell C7 in another worksheet named "Blanko VGL":

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
    If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range("G42")) Is Nothing Then
        'Update fill color of cell C7 in "Blanko VGL" worksheet
        Worksheets("Blanko VGL").Range("C7").Interior.Color = Me.Range("G42").Interior.Color
    End If
End Sub

Sorry I can only help with this task. I have tried but can't handle the other cells in the same row.
Note: Please add the VBA code to the code window of the worksheet "Blanko PL". After changing the fill color of G42, you need to double click it and press Enter, or modify any cell in the worksheet directly to make the code take effect.
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Ciao,
è possibile assegnare questo codice VBA ad un pulsante per farlo eseguire?
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Jeans     crystal
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Hi Dear. sadly didnt take

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Not Intersect(Target, Me.Range("G41")) Is Nothing Then
'Update fill color of cell C5 in "Blanko VGL" worksheet
Worksheets("Blanko VGL").Range("C5").Interior.Color = Me.Range("G41").Interior.Color
End If
End Sub

Dear Crystal, i have done some formatting, since yesterday and changed the cells...but it does not work...

the first code in the first sheet does work but this one does not show reaction..can you double check please?

Once this is working i need to copy and paste the same code for each cell right?
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Francislane
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Olá bom dia, eu queria alterar um range de cores de colunas e linhas numa mesma sheet (exemplo de K6:Q66 para D6:J66).
Alguém consegue me informar o código VBA, por favor?
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crystal     Francislane
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Hi Francislane，
Sorry I don't quite understand what you mean. Can you upload a screenshot of what you are trying to do?
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