Excel currently does not have the ability to conditionally format from a
function. When writing complex formulas regarding a range of data, it would
be nice to highlight cells as they are conditionally being selected by a
formula. This would be very helpful to validate formula accuracy and for
error checking. The conditional formatting tool is a step in the right
direction, but cannot be imbedded into a questionable formula. A simple
FORMAT (target, text color, background color) would do wonders.

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After having read your message three times I still have no idea what you're
aiming at

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten

"Barrett at Tyndale" wrote in
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Excel currently does not have the ability to conditionally format from a
function. When writing complex formulas regarding a range of data, it
would
be nice to highlight cells as they are conditionally being selected by a
formula. This would be very helpful to validate formula accuracy and for
error checking. The conditional formatting tool is a step in the right
direction, but cannot be imbedded into a questionable formula. A simple
FORMAT (target, text color, background color) would do wonders.

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I think what you are trying to do can be done with the "Formula Auditing"
toolbar. If you are trying to find/higlight the contributors ("precedents")
to a formula, or cells it is used by ("dependants") this can be done using
the above toolbar.

If you're not already aware of this tool bar, right click on any toolbar/the
toolbar area, and tick "Formula Auditing".. have a play, it's quite useful
but can get messy! Don't panic though, there is a "Remove all arrows button"
there too.

Regards

"Barrett at Tyndale" wrote:

Excel currently does not have the ability to conditionally format from a
function. When writing complex formulas regarding a range of data, it would
be nice to highlight cells as they are conditionally being selected by a
formula. This would be very helpful to validate formula accuracy and for
error checking. The conditional formatting tool is a step in the right
direction, but cannot be imbedded into a questionable formula. A simple
FORMAT (target, text color, background color) would do wonders.

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