select your range (multiple rows???).

Then with A3 (say) the activecell in that selection:

format|Conditional formatting
formula is:
=$a3="total"
apply a nice format

LTShelley wrote:

I would like to use the conditional formatting feature to format an entire
row rather than just a single cell. For example: If the cell value = "Total"
then the entire row is bold.

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Dave Peterson