Hi!

Suppose the numbers are in the range A1:D5

Select the range A1:D5
Goto FormatConditional Formatting
Formula is: =A1=MAX($A$1:$D$5)
Click the Format button
Select the style(s) you want
OK out

Biff

"prac g" wrote in message
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in excel conditional formatting i want to find the greatest value in a
column
and change its colour