Google-sheets – How to color cells in column A if cells in other columns relating to those column A cells are filled in

Here is what you can do:

1. RightClick B2 → select Conditional formatting → select Custom Formula is (from the List)
2. Enter the following formula in the textbox: =b2>=c2
3. Check the Background Color and select green color
4. Click on Add another rule
5. Select Custom Formula is (from the List)
6. Enter the following formula in the textbox: =b2<c2
7. Check the Background Color and select red color
8. Click on Save Rules
9. Highlight B2 and click on Paint Format option on the tool bar.
10. Now click on cell B3 and drag until cell - B117 (this should apply the conditional formatting on cell ranging from B3-B117)

And for your second condition (i.e., to highlight D with green if it is greater than or equal to E, red if it is less than E) - simply repeat the above steps by interchanging D2 for B2 and E2 for C2.

You could use the ImportRange function to sync cell data between two spreadsheets. You could then share the individual spreadsheets to your various students.

ImportRange documentation: https://support.google.com/docs/answer/3093340?hl=en

I've created an example for you, here is your master sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12uwNzqrJ4lzJv-0vdFszM-HTl4S8PSh1avkyyisxgyw/edit?usp=sharing

And here is a "student" sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XI0JDq-K9HTs0hcF9waVj4O3161m9c-rjwEEH3hrPiA/edit#gid=0