Try the Formula Is option but type the formula like this:

=$C$2="Y"

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"melaniem" wrote in message
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I have a formula in column A that is Y or N based on the results in another
cell.

If it is Y, I would like to turn the date in another column to turn Red.

I have gone into the conditional formatting menu and selected formula is.
Then typed in $C$2 = Y and changed the format color to red. C2 does in
fact
= Y, but the color doesn't change. Any insight into what I am doing
wrong?