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Formatting a Cell with a Symbol
I am using an * for identification purposes, is there a way to highlight the
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Formatting a Cell with a Symbol
Select the range,do formatconditional formatting, cell value equal to
select pattern and colour and click OK twice -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "daynek" wrote in message ... I am using an * for identification purposes, is there a way to highlight the cell each time an * is entered? Thank you for your assistance. |
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Formatting a Cell with a Symbol
Thanks for the reply, I am almost there with the instructions you provided,
but I don't quite have it. My spreadsheet has multiple cells with a date and an asterisk*, example 2/2/08*, I need to highlight the existing cells with dates and asterisks* as well as have the cell highlight automatically anytime a date and asterisk* is entered. "Peo Sjoblom" wrote: Select the range,do formatconditional formatting, cell value equal to select pattern and colour and click OK twice -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "daynek" wrote in message ... I am using an * for identification purposes, is there a way to highlight the cell each time an * is entered? Thank you for your assistance. |
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Formatting a Cell with a Symbol
OK, try this. Instead of using cell value equal to, use formula is
Assume the range starts in A1 going to A100 (adapt accordingly to fit your range of data) Select A1:A100 formatconditional formattingformula is =ISNUMBER(FIND("*",A1)) click the format button and select high light pattern colour and click OK twice -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "daynek" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, I am almost there with the instructions you provided, but I don't quite have it. My spreadsheet has multiple cells with a date and an asterisk*, example 2/2/08*, I need to highlight the existing cells with dates and asterisks* as well as have the cell highlight automatically anytime a date and asterisk* is entered. "Peo Sjoblom" wrote: Select the range,do formatconditional formatting, cell value equal to select pattern and colour and click OK twice -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "daynek" wrote in message ... I am using an * for identification purposes, is there a way to highlight the cell each time an * is entered? Thank you for your assistance. |
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Formatting a Cell with a Symbol
Good Morning Peo;
Thank you very much, this worked. "Peo Sjoblom" wrote: OK, try this. Instead of using cell value equal to, use formula is Assume the range starts in A1 going to A100 (adapt accordingly to fit your range of data) Select A1:A100 formatconditional formattingformula is =ISNUMBER(FIND("*",A1)) click the format button and select high light pattern colour and click OK twice -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "daynek" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, I am almost there with the instructions you provided, but I don't quite have it. My spreadsheet has multiple cells with a date and an asterisk*, example 2/2/08*, I need to highlight the existing cells with dates and asterisks* as well as have the cell highlight automatically anytime a date and asterisk* is entered. "Peo Sjoblom" wrote: Select the range,do formatconditional formatting, cell value equal to select pattern and colour and click OK twice -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "daynek" wrote in message ... I am using an * for identification purposes, is there a way to highlight the cell each time an * is entered? Thank you for your assistance. |
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