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Conditionally format entire worksheet
I want to format the worksheet to look in every cell for a letter and if that
letter is present, color the background a color. I cannot figure out how to write the formula to search the entire worksheet without turning the entire worksheet the color. Example, everytime a cell's entry is M color the background green |
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Conditionally format entire worksheet
Assuming you're looking for a letter "e"
Select your range Conditional Formatting: =COUNTIF(A1,"*e*") "JDesmarais" wrote: I want to format the worksheet to look in every cell for a letter and if that letter is present, color the background a color. I cannot figure out how to write the formula to search the entire worksheet without turning the entire worksheet the color. Example, everytime a cell's entry is M color the background green |
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Conditionally format entire worksheet
OR use in FORMULA IS
=ISNUMBER(FIND("M",A1)) or =ISNUMBER(FIND("M",UPPER(A1))) if you want both m and M. "Teethless mama" wrote: Assuming you're looking for a letter "e" Select your range Conditional Formatting: =COUNTIF(A1,"*e*") "JDesmarais" wrote: I want to format the worksheet to look in every cell for a letter and if that letter is present, color the background a color. I cannot figure out how to write the formula to search the entire worksheet without turning the entire worksheet the color. Example, everytime a cell's entry is M color the background green |
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Conditionally format entire worksheet
You don't really need to use ISNUMBER.
For case consideration =FIND("M",A1) Or, for case not a consideration: =SEARCH("M",A1) FIND/SEARCH will return either a number =1 or an error. When the return is any number other than 0 the format will be applied. When the return is an error the format will not be applied. -- Biff Microsoft Excel MVP "Sheeloo" wrote in message ... OR use in FORMULA IS =ISNUMBER(FIND("M",A1)) or =ISNUMBER(FIND("M",UPPER(A1))) if you want both m and M. "Teethless mama" wrote: Assuming you're looking for a letter "e" Select your range Conditional Formatting: =COUNTIF(A1,"*e*") "JDesmarais" wrote: I want to format the worksheet to look in every cell for a letter and if that letter is present, color the background a color. I cannot figure out how to write the formula to search the entire worksheet without turning the entire worksheet the color. Example, everytime a cell's entry is M color the background green |
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