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Fill color in a cell
Is it possible if one a cell equals, lets say "-" for another cell to be filled with a certain color? For example, there is a formula in A2 that produces "-" and D2:J2 fills w/ the color black. Is that even possible? Thanks, -- fastballfreddy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ fastballfreddy's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=33986 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=540139 |
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Fill color in a cell
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Try this: Select the range D2:J2 Goto FormatConditional Formatting Formula Is: =$A2="-" Click the Format button Select the Patterns tab Select the desired color OK out Biff "fastballfreddy" <fastballfreddy.27iy2n_1147151403.4135@excelforu m-nospam.com wrote in message news:fastballfreddy.27iy2n_1147151403.4135@excelfo rum-nospam.com... Is it possible if one a cell equals, lets say "-" for another cell to be filled with a certain color? For example, there is a formula in A2 that produces "-" and D2:J2 fills w/ the color black. Is that even possible? Thanks, -- fastballfreddy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ fastballfreddy's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=33986 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=540139 |
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Fill color in a cell
Select D2:J2
FormatCFFormula is: =$A$2="-" Important to have the $ signs to lock $A$2 as the trigger cell. Format to a black pattern Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Tue, 9 May 2006 00:09:00 -0500, fastballfreddy <fastballfreddy.27iy2n_1147151403.4135@excelforu m-nospam.com wrote: Is it possible if one a cell equals, lets say "-" for another cell to be filled with a certain color? For example, there is a formula in A2 that produces "-" and D2:J2 fills w/ the color black. Is that even possible? Thanks, |
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