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Conditional Formatting to Check for Blanks
I have the formulat =IF(G2="","True", "False")
I want to use conditional formatting to turn the cell red when the value is True. How do I do that? Thanks. |
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Conditional Formatting to Check for Blanks
Have you tried =ISBLANK(G2) as the formula in the conditional formatting
dialog? best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme remove caps from email "Daren" wrote in message ... I have the formulat =IF(G2="","True", "False") I want to use conditional formatting to turn the cell red when the value is True. How do I do that? Thanks. |
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Conditional Formatting to Check for Blanks
daren,
Select the cell then Format|Conditional format Select 'Formula is' enter the formula =G2="" Click format patterns tab Pick your colour OK Mike "Daren" wrote: I have the formulat =IF(G2="","True", "False") I want to use conditional formatting to turn the cell red when the value is True. How do I do that? Thanks. |
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Conditional Formatting to Check for Blanks
No, but thank you. I am using =g2="" instead. That works also.
"Bernard Liengme" wrote: Have you tried =ISBLANK(G2) as the formula in the conditional formatting dialog? best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme remove caps from email "Daren" wrote in message ... I have the formulat =IF(G2="","True", "False") I want to use conditional formatting to turn the cell red when the value is True. How do I do that? Thanks. |
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Conditional Formatting to Check for Blanks
Thanks, I switched to that formula and used the conditional format also to
pick up the true value. Thanks. "Mike H" wrote: daren, Select the cell then Format|Conditional format Select 'Formula is' enter the formula =G2="" Click format patterns tab Pick your colour OK Mike "Daren" wrote: I have the formulat =IF(G2="","True", "False") I want to use conditional formatting to turn the cell red when the value is True. How do I do that? Thanks. |
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Conditional Formatting to Check for Blanks
Thanks, it worked.
"Mike H" wrote: daren, Select the cell then Format|Conditional format Select 'Formula is' enter the formula =G2="" Click format patterns tab Pick your colour OK Mike "Daren" wrote: I have the formulat =IF(G2="","True", "False") I want to use conditional formatting to turn the cell red when the value is True. How do I do that? Thanks. |
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