Select ALL columns of your data (or even the entire sheet). Assuming
your test column is C:C and you selected from row 1.

Conditional Formatting, Formula Is:

=$C1="my choice"

HTH
Kostis Vezerides

On Jun 7, 6:13 pm, LWSDOT wrote:
I am trying to highlight an enitire row when a column in the row contains
certain text. I can get it to highlight the box that it is in but I would
like to highlight the whole row if possible.