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Conditional formatting problem
I'm trying to use Conditional Formatting to highlight a row using an if
formula. eg if a2=y then make row bold. I've followed the various tutorials online and selected the range I wish to apply the CF to, selected new rule, used the formula option, entered =$a2=y in the formula box and changed the formatting to bold, but nada, the formatting doesn't change at all. Anyone got any ideas? |
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Did you select all of row 2 first?
-- __________________________________ HTH Bob "SueL" wrote in message ... I'm trying to use Conditional Formatting to highlight a row using an if formula. eg if a2=y then make row bold. I've followed the various tutorials online and selected the range I wish to apply the CF to, selected new rule, used the formula option, entered =$a2=y in the formula box and changed the formatting to bold, but nada, the formatting doesn't change at all. Anyone got any ideas? |
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=a2="y"
-- Gary''s Student - gsnu200828 |
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Hi Sue,
Because the y is text it may work if you put an "y" before and after the letter like =A2="y". -- Regards Warren Excel Novice Addiewell, Scotland. If this helps please click the Yes button. "SueL" wrote: I'm trying to use Conditional Formatting to highlight a row using an if formula. eg if a2=y then make row bold. I've followed the various tutorials online and selected the range I wish to apply the CF to, selected new rule, used the formula option, entered =$a2=y in the formula box and changed the formatting to bold, but nada, the formatting doesn't change at all. Anyone got any ideas? |
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Thanks Gary
I'd used single quote marks but had forgotten that I needed to use double quotes. It's been a while since I've used text formulas in Excel. "Gary''s Student" wrote: =a2="y" -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200828 |
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LOL! Didn't catch that!
-- __________________________________ HTH Bob "Gary''s Student" wrote in message ... =a2="y" -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200828 |
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