Dynamic Excel Chart Colors January 17, 2006
Did you ever want to have the colors of an Excel bar chart change dynamically with the values of the chart? The code below gives results like those shown below.
Just place this code in the module of the sheet where the chart(s) are located. Although tested for bar charts, it works for some other types too. Download the demo file.
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range) For Each MyChart In ActiveSheet.ChartObjects MyVals = MyChart.Chart.SeriesCollection(1).Values Set MyPoints = MyChart.Chart.SeriesCollection(1).Points i = 1 For Each p In MyPoints v = MyVals(i) p.Interior.ColorIndex = ColorScheme(v) i = i + 1 Next Next End Sub Private Function ColorScheme(v) If v < 0.25 Then ColorScheme = 46 'Orange ElseIf v <= 0.5 Then ColorScheme = 3 'Red Else ColorScheme = 4 'green End If End Function
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looks good
very nice