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Google Sheets formula for outputting PASS or FAIL in one cell based on the color (green or red) of another cell?

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  • I can't share the exact sheet as it has company information on it. So, what I am looking for is...I have a test result on a spreadsheet that the cell will turn green or red based on specification range it is compared to (have a conditional formula for that). Then I would like on another spreadsheet within the same file to post PASS if the other cell is green NCR if the other cell is red. Let me make up a dummy sheet if that helps
    – user190579
    Jul 20 '18 at 12:03
  • do you know how to add a table in this application
    – user190579
    Jul 20 '18 at 15:05
  • tablesgenerator.com/text_tables
    – user0
    Jul 20 '18 at 15:19
  • so let me summarize it... you have a cell that has conditional formatting set in a way that it will turn red or green and then you have another cell where you want to display pass or fail based on red/green cell... well, why not use that conditional formatting from a first cell directly as a criterion for your second cell in a way where you will use IF formula (like: =if( conditional formatting of cell A = green, display "pass", otherwise display "fail"))
    – user0
    Jul 20 '18 at 15:35
  • for further assistance, you will need to edit your question and add additional information: 1. conditional formatting formula/rule for green/red 2. which cell turns green/red 3. in which cell you need pass/fail to be displayed
    – user0
    Jul 20 '18 at 15:44
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if you have a cell (A1) that has conditional formatting set in a way that it will turn red or green and then you have another cell (B1) where you want to display pass or fail based on red/green cell... use that conditional formatting from a first cell (A1) directly as a criterion for your second cell (B1) in a way where you will use IF formula like:

=if(conditional formatting of cell A1 = green, display "pass", otherwise display "fail")

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  • Not sure if I am applying correctly but does not work. any thoughts
    – user190579
    Jul 20 '18 at 17:41
  • @user190579 well this isn't an actual formula. its just analogy to help you to get there. you still didn't show whats your custom formula for conditional formatting.
    – user0
    Jul 20 '18 at 18:00
  • the custom formula is just linked to an index which helps decide the color of the cell. I just want to have on another spreadsheet either pass of fail based on the color. some initial searching says its not possible the way i am trying to do it. would need a script writer
    – user190579
    Jul 20 '18 at 18:44
  • what do you think?
    – user190579
    Jul 20 '18 at 18:45
  • @user190579 I think you should learn how to ask a question. to be able to help you I need to know enough about your problem so I would be able to craft some answer which will solve your problem. the main issue here is that you did not provide enough information ahead in advance so I need to pull it from you like hairs from a carpet until I get general idea whats the real issue - and this procedure is tiresome. you need to decide if you really want a help or not...
    – user0
    Jul 20 '18 at 19:26

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