ExcelBanter - highlight the highest cell in a column

1. Select the cell/Range (say B5:B25). Please note that the cell reference B5
mentioned in the formula is the active cell in the selection. Active cell
will have a white background even after selection

2. From menu FormatConditional Formatting
3. For Condition1Select 'Formula Is' and enter the below formula

=B5=MAX($B$5:$B$25)

4. Click Format ButtonPattern and select your color (say Red)
5. Hit OK

Incase you are using 2007: Goto Home tabStylesConditional
FormattingManage rulesNew ruleUse a formula to determine which cells to
format

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Jacob Skaria

"exhub58" wrote:

Column B5 - B25 contain a set of numbers. How can I highlight the cell with
the highest number?