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Conditional formatting for entire row based on data in one cell
Hello
Assuming that D is the column containing the status cells, and you wish to apply conditional formatting to rows 1:50, here are the steps:
1. Select any cell in row 1
2. Go to 'Conditional Formatting>New Rule>Use a formula to determine which cells to format'
3. In the formula field paste =$D1="Shipped", set the required format and click 'OK'
4. Go to 'Conditional Formatting>Manage Rules' and locate the rule you have just created
5. In the field 'Applies to' paste '=$1:$50', or just select the required rows, starting from row 1, then click 'OK'.
If you type the word 'SHIPPED' in any cell of the column D (rows 1 to 50), the entire row will be conditionally formatted
Hope this helps
Yury
You may create the rule with the formula
=$A1="Shipped"
and apply it to your entire range, let say $A$1:$Z$200
All rows with "Shipped" will be in desired color.
A1 in formula shall be top left cell of your range.
SergeiBaklan I'm seeking to sum dollar values in one column where the conditional formatting rule of "cell that contains "insurance"" in another column. Was first using the conditional formatting of highlighting cells that contain "insurance" then trying to sum another column in that same row. my hangup is that the cell is not an equal to rather 'contains' a word. Suggestion?
Sorry, I didn't catch why do you need conditional formatting to sum some cells with condition. You may use something like
=IF( <some cell> = "insurance", SUM(myRange), "")
or like