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Conditional formatting question
I want a cell to be highlighted red if it contains the letter D AT
ALL. Not just highlighted if the cell ONLY has a D. For Example: a cell that = "D 8/17" or "D 9/10" should be highlighted red. The dates after the D will constantly be different, I just want any cells with the capital letter D in them to be filled in w/red. Any ideas on how to do this? Conditional formatting only allows me to fill the cell with red if it equals JUST D. Not D + random date. Any help is much appreciated, thanks! |
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CF: Formula Is =COUNTIF(A1,"*D*") Format: <pattern/<color In article . com, wrote: I want a cell to be highlighted red if it contains the letter D AT ALL. Not just highlighted if the cell ONLY has a D. For Example: a cell that = "D 8/17" or "D 9/10" should be highlighted red. The dates after the D will constantly be different, I just want any cells with the capital letter D in them to be filled in w/red. Any ideas on how to do this? Conditional formatting only allows me to fill the cell with red if it equals JUST D. Not D + random date. Any help is much appreciated, thanks! |
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Try this:
Select the cell in question. Assume it's cell A1. Goto the menu FormatConditional Formatting Formula Is: =COUNT(FIND("D",A1)) Click the Format button Select the style(s) desired OK out -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP wrote in message ups.com... I want a cell to be highlighted red if it contains the letter D AT ALL. Not just highlighted if the cell ONLY has a D. For Example: a cell that = "D 8/17" or "D 9/10" should be highlighted red. The dates after the D will constantly be different, I just want any cells with the capital letter D in them to be filled in w/red. Any ideas on how to do this? Conditional formatting only allows me to fill the cell with red if it equals JUST D. Not D + random date. Any help is much appreciated, thanks! |
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In conditional formatting, select Formula is, not Cell value is.
Insert the following: =Left(<Cell Addr,1)="D", eg =LEFT(A1,1),"D". Select Format, Patterns and Red. Should you then put a D in A1, or Dummy, or Date, or D 8/17, the cell will turn red. -- Hth Kassie Kasselman Change xxx to hotmail " wrote: I want a cell to be highlighted red if it contains the letter D AT ALL. Not just highlighted if the cell ONLY has a D. For Example: a cell that = "D 8/17" or "D 9/10" should be highlighted red. The dates after the D will constantly be different, I just want any cells with the capital letter D in them to be filled in w/red. Any ideas on how to do this? Conditional formatting only allows me to fill the cell with red if it equals JUST D. Not D + random date. Any help is much appreciated, thanks! |
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On Sep 25, 11:49 am, JE McGimpsey wrote:
One way: CF: Formula Is =COUNTIF(A1,"*D*") Format: <pattern/<color In article . com, wrote: I want a cell to be highlighted red if it contains the letter D AT ALL. Not just highlighted if the cell ONLY has a D. For Example: a cell that = "D 8/17" or "D 9/10" should be highlighted red. The dates after the D will constantly be different, I just want any cells with the capital letter D in them to be filled in w/red. Any ideas on how to do this? Conditional formatting only allows me to fill the cell with red if it equals JUST D. Not D + random date. Any help is much appreciated, thanks!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - When I enter that -- it colors the cell if its EMPTY rather than if it has any D's....am i missing something? |
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Yes, you must be missing something, but I have no idea what. Did you use
the cell reference for the active cell when you entered your CF? In article . com, wrote: When I enter that -- it colors the cell if its EMPTY rather than if it has any D's....am i missing something? |
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