How to change sheet tab color based on cell value?
Normally, you can change the tab color easily and quickly in Excel, but, have you ever tried to change the tab color based on cell value in a worksheet? If you are intrested in this task, I will talk about some codes for you to color the sheet tab based on a specific cell value in Excel.
Change one sheet tab color based on cell value with VBA code
For example, I want the current sheet tab color will be green if the cell value in A1 is the text “TRUE”, the tab color will be red if the text in A1 is “FALSE”, and the tab color will be blue if the value in cell A1 is any other text as following screenshot shown:
1. Right click the sheet tab that you want to change its color based on the data in cell A1, and then choose View Code from the context menu.
2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, copy and paste the below VBA code into the Module window.
VBA code: Change one sheet tab color based on cell value:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
'Updateby Extendoffice
If Target.Address = "$A$1" Then
Select Case Target.Value
Case "False"
Me.Tab.Color = vbRed
Case "True"
Me.Tab.Color = vbGreen
Case Else
Me.Tab.Color = vbBlue
End Select
End If
End Sub
Note: In the above code, A1 is the cell reference which you want to color the tab based on, “True”, “False” are the text you need, you can change them to your need, and you can change the color in the code as you need.
3. Then save and close this code window, now, when you enter the text “True” in cell A1, the current tab color will become green, and when you enter the text “False” in cell A1, the tab color will become red, and if other text is entered into the cell A1, the tab color will become blue automatically.
Change multiple sheet tabs based on cell value with VBA code
If you need to change multiple sheet tabs color based on a cell value, here is also a code may help you, please do as follows:
1. Hold down the ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, in the opened window, double click ThisWorkbook under the VBAProject section, then copy and paste the below code into the blank Module:
VBA code: Change multiple sheet tabs based on cell value:
Option Explicit
Private Sub Workbook_SheetChange(ByVal Sh As Object, ByVal Target As Range)
'Updateby Extendoffice 20160930
Select Case Sheets("Master").Range("A1").Value
Case "KTE"
Sheets("Sheet1").Tab.Color = vbRed
Case "KTO"
Sheets("Sheet2").Tab.Color = vbGreen
Case "KTW"
Sheets("Sheet3").Tab.Color = vbBlue
End Select
End Sub
Note: In the above code, A1 and Master are the cell and worksheet which you want to color the tab based on, Sheet1, Sheet2, Sheet3 are the worksheets that you want to color the tabs. KTE, KTW, KTO are the cell values in A1 that you want to color the tabs based on, you can change the references and colors in the code as you need.
2. Then save and close this code window, now, when you enter the text KTE in cell A1 of the Master sheet, Sheet1 tab will be colored in red, when you enter KTO in cell A1,the Sheet2 will be colored in green, and when you enter KTW in cell A1, the Sheet3 will be colored in blue, see screenshot:
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Hello, Trying to have tab colour change based on value on a seperate sheet called Tracking here is what I tried but it does not seem to be working. Thanks
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
'Updateby Extendoffice 20160930 If Target.Address = "Tracking!$C$2" Then
Select Case Target.Value Case "ip"
Me.Tab.Color = vbRed Case "w"
Me.Tab.Color = vbYellow Case "c"
Me.Tab.Color = vbGreen Case Else
Me.Tab.Color = vbBlue End Select
End If
End Sub
Hello, Brad, To make the code run correctly, you should not insert the sheet name into the code, please apple the following code:(click the sheet name you want to run this code, and then right clik the sheet name, and choose View Code, then paste the code into the module)
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
'Updateby Extendoffice 20160930
If Target.Address = "$C$2" Then
Select Case Target.Value
Case "ip"
Me.Tab.Color = vbRed
Case "w"
Me.Tab.Color = vbYellow
Case "c"
Me.Tab.Color = vbGreen
Case Else
Me.Tab.Color = vbBlue
End Select
End If
End Sub
How would you link the tab to a value in a different tab. In my example I have one tab with all the information that filters out to various tabs automatically. However each tab will read green or red, depending on whether there is a bAlance outstanding on the master tab. Can this be done using this code and if so, where do I write the link to the master sheet within this code?
Dear colleagues,
Kindly ask for help. I need to change the sheet tab color based on value in format [h]:mm. For example if the value is below 20:00 - red, >20:00 green.
Thanks and regards!
Hello, Victor,
The below VBA code can sovle your problem, please try, hope it can help you!
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim xStr As String
Dim xSN As String
Dim xDate As String
Dim xAddress As String
Dim xArr() As String
Dim xI1 As Integer
Dim xSM As String
xDate = "20:00"
xAddress = "$A$1"
If Target.Address <> xAddress Then Exit Sub xStr = Target.Text
xArr = Split(xStr, ":") If (UBound(xArr) - LBound(xArr) + 1) > 2 Then Exit Sub
xI1 = Int(xArr(0)) If (Len(xArr(0)) - 2) < 1 Then
If xI1 > 23 Then Exit Sub Else
Exit Sub End If
xSM = xArr(1) On Error GoTo Err01
If (Len(xSM) - 2) <> 0 Then Exit Sub If Int(Left(xSM, 1)) > 5 Then Exit Sub
If Int(Right(xSM, 1)) > 10 Then Exit Sub If xI1 >= 20 Then
Me.Tab.Color = vbGreen Else
Me.Tab.Color = vbRed End If
Err01:
End Sub
Dear colleagues,
Kindly ask for help. I need to change the sheet tab color based on value in format [h]:mm. For example if the value is below 20:00 - red, >20:00 green.
Thanks and regards!
I'm trying to use that code and apply it to a check box, so when I check the box, the color changes, if I uncheck it, it changes back (i got true=green, false=red ,else=red). But when I check and uncheck it throws an error 'object needed'
Private Sub CheckBox1_Click()
_____If Target.Address = "$e$5" Then 'error here
__________Select Case Target.Value __________Case "False"
_______________Me.Tab.Color = vbRed __________Case "True"
_______________Me.Tab.Color = vbGreen __________Case Else
_______________Me.Tab.Color = vbRed __________End Select
_____End If
End Sub
I copied and pasted it to see it run and then adjust it to my need but I would not find a way to make it run.
Is it possible to make this work when cell A1 can have all 3 answers on separate lines within the cell? That is KTE, KTO and KTW are all present in the cell as it allows multiple selections from a drop down list.
That was one awesome trick.
I linked the tab color based on value of cell A1 (<>0 RED and =0 Green), however, the macro executes only if i select A1 , the press F2 and then press enter. Without doing this although the color of the tab ( based on its value ) should be , say Red, but stays green.
I am using excel 2007.
Is there a way to get the tab color to change based on the following: I have a master tab where rows 3-7 are colored blue and will correspond with corresponding tabs 3-7 (which are named based on cell values in the master in those rows) that i would like colored blue. Then rows 8-12 are colored green and also correspond to tabs 8-12 and so on.
The formula is working for 'True' - sheet tab is RED, so that is great but if I change it from 'True' to 'False' I want the sheet tab to have 'no color'. What is the formula for no color on the sheet tab if 'True' is not selected? Also if I want the formula to be for a group of cells eg. A1:A30 what is the code I use?
Hello，Shannon:
The following VBA code may do you a favor, please try it:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range) Dim xRg As Range
Set xRg = Intersect(Target, Range("A1:A30")) If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Select Case Target.Value Case "True"
Me.Tab.Color = vbRed Case "False"
Me.Tab.Color = False End Select
End Sub
Dear Sir.
kindly help me how to change the sheet tab color based on date/day.
for Eg:-
if sheet No 1 is Sunday then - sheet tab 'RED'
if sheet No 2 is Monday then - sheet tab 'Green'
if sheet No 3 is Tuesday then - sheet tab 'Green'
if sheet No 4 is Wednesday then - sheet tab 'Green'
if sheet No 5 is Thursday then - sheet tab 'Green'
if sheet No 6 is Friday then - sheet tab 'Green'
if sheet No 7 is Saturday then - sheet tab 'Green'
Your description is a little vague as to what you are actually trying to do. If the workbook is only for a week then color the tabs. If the duration is longer than a week, then the solution is a little more complex. Until you detail the problem, there are several solutions that are available. I, and many people, will not spend our time coding 2,000 solutions for you for free. But you detail the problem we might provide 1 solution.
