read about Conditional Formatting
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/condfmt.htm

=LEFT(A1)="y" or if spelled out
=A1="yes"
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HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
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"kd" wrote in message ...
is it possible to auto change cell color depending whether there is a yes or
no in the cell...i want to make the cell turn red when i enter yes

cheers Keith