FormatConditions.Add (Excel)

Adds a new conditional format.

Use the Modify method to modify an existing conditional format, or use the Delete method to delete an existing format before adding a new one.

Add (Type, Operator, Formula1, Formula2, String, TextOperator, DateOperator, ScopeType)

Dim fcd As FormatCondition
Set fcd = ActiveCell.FormatConditions.Add(Type:=xlAboveAverageCondition)

Arguments

The following argument is required

Type (XlFormatConditionType) - Specifies whether the conditional format is based on a cell value or an expression.

Here you can find possible values for XlFormatConditionType

Optional arguments

The following arguments are optional

Operator (XlFormatConditionOperator) - The conditional format operator. Can be one of the following XlFormatConditionOperator constants: xlBetween, xlEqual, xlGreater, xlGreaterEqual, xlLess, xlLessEqual, xlNotBetween, or xlNotEqual. If Type is xlExpression, the Operator argument is ignored.

Possible values are

Formula1 (String) - The value or expression associated with the conditional format. Can be a constant value, a string value, a cell reference, or a formula.

Formula2 - The value or expression associated with the second part of the conditional format when Operator is xlBetween or xlNotBetween (otherwise, this argument is ignored). Can be a constant value, a string value, a cell reference, or a formula

String - String

TextOperator

DateOperator

ScopeType