Hi,
Click on the first cell (say A5) press Alt+O+D. In Excel 2003, select
Formula is in the drop down. In Excel 2007, press New Rule and select the
last rule type. In the formula bar type =isodd(a5) and then click on the
format button to select the desired format. Now click on OK Apply OK.
Copy and past the conditional formatting by using the paint brush
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Regards,
Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com
"ian c" wrote in message
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i want to set conditional format to cells containing odd numbers