First enter this tiny UDF:

Function IsFormula(r As Range) As Boolean
IsFormula = r.HasFormula
End Function

Then set Conditional formatting: Formula is:

=(IsFormula(A1))

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Gary''s Student


"jhofmann" wrote:

Is it possible to create a conditional format for a group of cells that would
set a specific backgroup color for cells that contain formulas as opposed to
data?

I have been using "Go To...","Special","Formulas" but would prefer to have
the process happen automatically.

TIF ...