I am trying to conditional format cells with a value that comes from a
formula
say mid(e6,5,4) = 2004 I want all 2004 values to show bold and red. But
can't seem to get the hang of it.


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Something like:

=MID(E6,5,4) ="2004"

But if that formula is really returning a date:
=year(e6)=2004
would work better.



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I am trying to conditional format cells with a value that comes from a
formula
say mid(e6,5,4) = 2004 I want all 2004 values to show bold and red. But
can't seem to get the hang of it.

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Maybe because the return of your formula is Text, since you used a Text
formula.

Either change your formula to return a *true* number:

=--MID(E6,5,4)

OR

Revise your CF formula to recognize Text:

Formula Is =A1="2004"
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I am trying to conditional format cells with a value that comes from a
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say mid(e6,5,4) = 2004 I want all 2004 values to show bold and red. But
can't seem to get the hang of it.


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Thanks-the number one did the trick. I know this may be a stupid
question-but if you put the hyphens infront of any formula will it
produce numbers? Is there anywere on the web little tips like that are
posted..?
Thanks again!


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You wouldn't need it for "regular" formulas, because they're numbers
calculating numbers.

As I said, you used a Text parsing formula on numbers, forcing a Text
return.

=MID(E6,5,4)*1
=MID(E6,5,4)+0

Would have produced the same results

Use of the unary is just easier and quicker.

Check out this link of John McGimpsey:

http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/formulae/doubleneg.html

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Thanks-the number one did the trick. I know this may be a stupid
question-but if you put the hyphens infront of any formula will it
produce numbers? Is there anywere on the web little tips like that are
posted..?
Thanks again!


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