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Gadgetman

Show a row shaded when a cell contains certain data
 
I have a spreadsheet which if column K has the data 'T2' in it I want the
whole row to be shaded red. Can anyone explain how to do this?
Thanks
Steve

Dave Peterson

Show a row shaded when a cell contains certain data
 
Select the range that should be affected (A:Z???)
Then with the activecell in row #1
Format|conditional formatting
Formula is:
=$k1="T2"
and give it a nice format

Gadgetman wrote:

I have a spreadsheet which if column K has the data 'T2' in it I want the
whole row to be shaded red. Can anyone explain how to do this?
Thanks
Steve


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Dave Peterson

Elkar

Show a row shaded when a cell contains certain data
 
Select column K
From the Format Menu, choose "Conditional Formatting..."
Change "Cell Value Is" to "Formula Is"
Enter the formula: =COUNTIF(K:K,"T2")0
Choose your format
OK

HTH,
Elkar


"Gadgetman" wrote:

I have a spreadsheet which if column K has the data 'T2' in it I want the
whole row to be shaded red. Can anyone explain how to do this?
Thanks
Steve


Gadgetman

Show a row shaded when a cell contains certain data
 
Thanks it did work but only in the K cell. What I need is for it to high the
whole row in the same shade.
Thanks
Steve

"Elkar" wrote:

Select column K
From the Format Menu, choose "Conditional Formatting..."
Change "Cell Value Is" to "Formula Is"
Enter the formula: =COUNTIF(K:K,"T2")0
Choose your format
OK

HTH,
Elkar


"Gadgetman" wrote:

I have a spreadsheet which if column K has the data 'T2' in it I want the
whole row to be shaded red. Can anyone explain how to do this?
Thanks
Steve


Gadgetman

Show a row shaded when a cell contains certain data
 
Sorry Dave but you lost me. I tried it but it doesn't seem to work perhaps
if you could put it into idiots talk I may understand it a bit better.
Thanks
Steve

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Select the range that should be affected (A:Z???)
Then with the activecell in row #1
Format|conditional formatting
Formula is:
=$k1="T2"
and give it a nice format

Gadgetman wrote:

I have a spreadsheet which if column K has the data 'T2' in it I want the
whole row to be shaded red. Can anyone explain how to do this?
Thanks
Steve


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Dave Peterson


Dave Peterson

Show a row shaded when a cell contains certain data
 
Select all the columns you want formatted (select them all if you really meant
the entire row)

Notice that there's one white cell in that selection. That's the activecell.

Then follow those same instructions
format|conditional formatting
formula is
=$k1="T2"

and give it the format you want.

I'm not sure this helps. But you may want to explain what you don't understand
and what you did if it doesn't work.

Gadgetman wrote:

Sorry Dave but you lost me. I tried it but it doesn't seem to work perhaps
if you could put it into idiots talk I may understand it a bit better.
Thanks
Steve

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Select the range that should be affected (A:Z???)
Then with the activecell in row #1
Format|conditional formatting
Formula is:
=$k1="T2"
and give it a nice format

Gadgetman wrote:

I have a spreadsheet which if column K has the data 'T2' in it I want the
whole row to be shaded red. Can anyone explain how to do this?
Thanks
Steve


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Dave Peterson


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Dave Peterson

Dave Peterson

Show a row shaded when a cell contains certain data
 
Ps. Make sure that row 1 is visible when you do this--else the activecell may
not be row 1.

Dave Peterson wrote:

Select all the columns you want formatted (select them all if you really meant
the entire row)

Notice that there's one white cell in that selection. That's the activecell.

Then follow those same instructions
format|conditional formatting
formula is
=$k1="T2"

and give it the format you want.

I'm not sure this helps. But you may want to explain what you don't understand
and what you did if it doesn't work.

Gadgetman wrote:

Sorry Dave but you lost me. I tried it but it doesn't seem to work perhaps
if you could put it into idiots talk I may understand it a bit better.
Thanks
Steve

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Select the range that should be affected (A:Z???)
Then with the activecell in row #1
Format|conditional formatting
Formula is:
=$k1="T2"
and give it a nice format

Gadgetman wrote:

I have a spreadsheet which if column K has the data 'T2' in it I want the
whole row to be shaded red. Can anyone explain how to do this?
Thanks
Steve

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Dave Peterson


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Dave Peterson


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Dave Peterson


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