Something like this?

Select C1
<Format
<Conditional Formatting
Choose "Formula Is" from drop down
Enter =LEN(B1)+LEN(C1)31
Then format as red bold
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Regards,
Dave


"Ron" wrote:

I'm stuck and need help with conditional formating based on the number of
characters in adjacent columns. Here is the logic.

If columB+columnC exceeds 31characters, format columnC as red&bold text

Thanks