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Conditional Formatting question...
Is there a way to have Excel look in a particular cell, and if the value in
the cell meets a requirement (such as Complete), then shade the entire row a different color? I can use conditional formatting to get the one cell shaded, but I can't get the rest of the row to be shaded. Thanks! Dino |
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Conditional Formatting question...
Try using an absolute reference in your Conditional Format formula. For
example, if the cell that contains the value "complete" is A1, then refer to it as $A$1. "Dino" wrote: Is there a way to have Excel look in a particular cell, and if the value in the cell meets a requirement (such as Complete), then shade the entire row a different color? I can use conditional formatting to get the one cell shaded, but I can't get the rest of the row to be shaded. Thanks! Dino |
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Hi Elkar, Dino, I usually have trouble conditionally shading a row (or multiple cells) unless I re-edit the stated formula and remove added quotes, thus, selecting a number of cells (across a row etc) and setting the conditional format to Formula =$A$2="Complete" I then have to re-edit that formula which shows as ="$A$2="Complete"" back to =$A$2="Complete" The alternative seems to be that you set the condition to Formula, and then use the 'Conditional Formating - Value' dropdown, select the condition cell, then type in ="Complete" and press Enter. Obviously something I am not doing correctly, or a bug in the setting, but it does work after removing the un-required quotes. Elkar Wrote: Try using an absolute reference in your Conditional Format formula. For example, if the cell that contains the value "complete" is A1, then refer to it as $A$1. "Dino" wrote: Is there a way to have Excel look in a particular cell, and if the value in the cell meets a requirement (such as Complete), then shade the entire row a different color? I can use conditional formatting to get the one cell shaded, but I can't get the rest of the row to be shaded. Thanks! Dino -- Bryan Hessey ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bryan Hessey's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21059 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=486382 |
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Conditional Formatting question...
Select the rows you want highlighted (in my example use highlight row 1) and
goto format-conditional formatting. select "Formula is" and use something like =$A1=1 as your formula. Include both equal signs. This will highlight the whole row if the cell in column A is equal to 1. This should at least point you in the right direction. "Dino" wrote: Is there a way to have Excel look in a particular cell, and if the value in the cell meets a requirement (such as Complete), then shade the entire row a different color? I can use conditional formatting to get the one cell shaded, but I can't get the rest of the row to be shaded. Thanks! Dino |
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Conditional Formatting question...
I believe you only have to do that if you forget the first "=". At least
that is the only time I ever have to do delete the quotes. "Bryan Hessey" wrote: Hi Elkar, Dino, I usually have trouble conditionally shading a row (or multiple cells) unless I re-edit the stated formula and remove added quotes, thus, selecting a number of cells (across a row etc) and setting the conditional format to Formula =$A$2="Complete" I then have to re-edit that formula which shows as ="$A$2="Complete"" back to =$A$2="Complete" The alternative seems to be that you set the condition to Formula, and then use the 'Conditional Formating - Value' dropdown, select the condition cell, then type in ="Complete" and press Enter. Obviously something I am not doing correctly, or a bug in the setting, but it does work after removing the un-required quotes. Elkar Wrote: Try using an absolute reference in your Conditional Format formula. For example, if the cell that contains the value "complete" is A1, then refer to it as $A$1. "Dino" wrote: Is there a way to have Excel look in a particular cell, and if the value in the cell meets a requirement (such as Complete), then shade the entire row a different color? I can use conditional formatting to get the one cell shaded, but I can't get the rest of the row to be shaded. Thanks! Dino -- Bryan Hessey ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bryan Hessey's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21059 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=486382 |
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Conditional Formatting question...
Thanks Sloth, that looks correct, although I thought I had typed =$A$2="Complete" as per my post. Hopefully the OP will get it working too. Sloth Wrote:[color=blue] I believe you only have to do that if you forget the first "=". At least that is the only time I ever have to do delete the quotes. "Bryan Hessey" wrote: Hi Elkar, Dino, I usually have trouble conditionally shading a row (or multiple cells) unless I re-edit the stated formula and remove added quotes, thus, selecting a number of cells (across a row etc) and setting the conditional format to Formula =$A$2="Complete" I then have to re-edit that formula which shows as ="$A$2="Complete"" back to =$A$2="Complete" The alternative seems to be that you set the condition to Formula, and then use the 'Conditional Formating - Value' dropdown, select the condition cell, then type in ="Complete" and press Enter. Obviously something I am not doing correctly, or a bug in the setting, but it does work after removing the un-required quotes. -- Bryan Hessey ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bryan Hessey's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=21059 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=486382 |
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