Try selecting all three and use formula=
=if(i1=max($i$1:$k$1),1,"") and format as desired

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Annie1904" wrote in message
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I have a spreadsheet with 4 columns - the first contains names of
individuals, and the other 3 are choices they can make. I put a tick next
to
the names in the column(s) of their choices. Then I add the 3 choice
columns
using a COUNTA function. I'd like to highlight the column with the
highest
total in a different colour, so that it stands out. I've looked at
conditional formatting, but this doesn't seen to give the results I need.
I
know I've seen this before using a function - possibly IF (where content
is
greater than both of he other columns, or greater than one and equal to
another) but haven't a clue how to write this! HELP!