Creating a reader bar with Conditional Formatting
 

We want to create a Reader Bar (means of highlighting the active row,
column, or both) using conditional formatting. However, we do not
immediately find a worksheet information function that will identify the
address of the active cell. Obviously, this information is essential to
triggering the conditional format. Does anyone know of a worksheet function
that will identify the active cell?

Now to add a twist. If the current selection is not a single cell (but a
row, column, or range), we do not want to trigger the reader bar highlight.
In other words, we only want to trigger the conditional format if a single
cell is selected.

Creating a reader bar with Conditional Formatting
 

You cannot return the activecell address without VBA.

Try Chip Pearson's ROWLINER add-in to highlight the row and column that
is active.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/RowLiner.htm


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:23:56 -0700, "Blue Max" wrote:

We want to create a Reader Bar (means of highlighting the active row,
column, or both) using conditional formatting. However, we do not
immediately find a worksheet information function that will identify the
address of the active cell. Obviously, this information is essential to
triggering the conditional format. Does anyone know of a worksheet function
that will identify the active cell?

Now to add a twist. If the current selection is not a single cell (but a
row, column, or range), we do not want to trigger the reader bar highlight.
In other words, we only want to trigger the conditional format if a single
cell is selected.