If you did not get the answer you were looking for, I would think it more likely that
the other cell is on the same row in which case it might be more like
=$A1=1 note the row number is not absolute
and check with http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/condfmt.htm
to read about how your usage relates to the active cell and the selection.
And I would also suggest the Conditional Formatting video file (flash 8) at datapig
that you can find a link to at http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel....htm#tutorials
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"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message ...
Pig

Use FormatConditional Formatting

Select A2 and FormatCFFormula is: =$A$1=1

Pick a format and OK your way out.

Note: you can have up to 3 conditions(4 if you count default) per cell.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:31:20 -0800, TicklePig
wrote:

For a simple example, if A1=1 then the font color of A2 = 'blue'. Are there,
and if so, can I access and mofiy the attributes of a cell based on a boolean
result of a function in that or another cell?

Also, can I do this without Macro VB scripting/programming?

I have been a programmer for many years and the few times I have opened up
the Macro/VB editor from Excel, Word, etc. I was befuddled. I can write VB
script/code and have done it many times just not through the 'Macro' options
of an MS application. I know, it says a lot; I either suck at programming, MS
has an unintuative interface, or I have ADHD. All or a combination of the
above could be true but that is not my question.

Can I modify cell attributes (font,color etc.) based on function result in
an Excel worksheet?

Thanks in advance