I've sorted it! It was because the dates were displayed in date format rather than numbers!
Thanks very much for all your help. Ed. On Nov 4, 2:43 pm, Eddie <eddiejame...@googlemail.com> wrote: > The tab colour doesnt change if the date is within the range or not. > Either way the tab remains yellow. > > On Nov 4, 1:45 pm, Sam Mathai Chacko <samde...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Here's the code to look at Range("F1") from the respective sheets for > > all sheets in the workbook > > > Sub FindValueColorTab() > > > Dim wks As Worksheet > > > For Each wks In ThisWorkbook.Worksheets > > If IsNumeric(Application.Match(wks.Range("F41").Value, > > wks.Range("G41:G68").Value, 0)) Then > > wks.Tab.ColorIndex = 5 > > Else > > wks.Tab.ColorIndex = 6 > > End If > > Next wks > > > End Sub > > > Regards, > > > Sam Mathai Chacko (GL) > > > On Nov 4, 6:19 pm, Paul Schreiner <schreiner_p...@att.net> wrote: > > > > "Assuming" you want to search all sheets for the value that is in > > > Range("F41") > > > of Sheet(1), then > > > Try this: > > > Option Explicit > > > Sub Find_Data() > > > Dim Sht, Find_Date > > > Find_Date = Sheets(1).Range("F41").Value > > > On Error Resume Next > > > Application.ScreenUpdating = False > > > For Sht = 1 To Sheets.Count > > > Sheets(Sht).Select > > > Err.Clear > > > Sheets(Sht).Range("g41:g68").Find(What:=Find_Date, > > > After:=Range("A1")).Activate > > > If (Err) Then > > > ActiveWorkbook.Sheets(Sht).Tab.ColorIndex = 5 > > > Else > > > ActiveWorkbook.Sheets(Sht).Tab.ColorIndex = 6 > > > End If > > > Next Sht > > > Application.ScreenUpdating = True > > > End Sub > > > > Paul > > > ----------------------------------------- > > > “Do all the good you can, > > > By all the means you can, > > > In all the ways you can, > > > In all the places you can, > > > At all the times you can, > > > To all the people you can, > > > As long as ever you can.” - John Wesley > > > ----------------------------------------- > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Eddie <eddiejame...@googlemail.com> > > > To: MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> > > > Sent: Fri, November 4, 2011 8:29:37 AM > > > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ If value found in range macro > > > > Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range) > > > > Sheets("1").Select > > > If Range("f41").Value = Range("g41:g68") Then > > > ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("1").Tab.ColorIndex = 5 > > > Else > > > ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("1").Tab.ColorIndex = 6 > > > > End If > > > End Sub > > > > Hi, > > > > Using the above code I'm trying to colour worksheet tabs, determined > > > by whether (or not) the value F41 appears in the range G41:G68. > > > > NB. the values are dates. I would also like to run this Macro on all > > > sheets within my workbook i.e not just sheet "1". > > > > Any help very much appreciated. > > > > Ed. > > > > -- > > > FORUM RULES (925+ members already BANNED for violation) > > > > 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please > > > Help, > > > Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will > > > not get > > > quick attention or may not be answered. > > > > 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. > > > > 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security > > > measure. > > > > 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. > > > > 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in > > > signatures are prohibited. > > > > NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum > > > owners and members are not responsible for any loss. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > To post to this group, send email to excel-mac...@googlegroups.com- Hide > > > quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- FORUM RULES (925+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com