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Patch1482
Copper Contributor
Sep 09, 2021

Color Coding Symbols in a dropdown list in a table

Hi, I am trying to Color Code using CHAR(117) into my budge in "payment status" column range. I want to use "SB" (Submitted) with color being Red, "PN" (Pending) with the color being Yellow or Orange, "PD" (Paid) using the color Green. When I do the Data Validation  for the Dropdown I get the symbol but I lose the color of  CHAR(117). I have tried several ways to fix the issue but I have not been able to resolve the Issue. ANy help woul be apperica

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  • mathetes's avatar
    mathetes
    Silver Contributor

    Patch1482 

     

    You're making the job far more difficult than it needs to be, by using special characters (CHAR(117). 

     

    Excel's Custom Formatting is made for the kind of thing you're trying to do. See it there on the right on the  "Home" tool bar?

     

    I set up these rules

     

    to get this in the way of results

     

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