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Conditional formatting for entire row based on data in one cell
I need all cells in a row to highlight a certain color if the data in one cell contains a specific word. What I specifically want is for an entire row to turn grey if the status cell contains th...
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:$50', or just select the required rows, starting from row 1, then click 'OK'.
If you type the word 'SHIPPED' in any cell of the column D (rows 1 to 50), the entire row will be conditionally formatted
Hope this helps
Yury
You'd have to create a different rule for each word.
For example, if you want to color a row if column F contains Excel:
- Select all cells. The active cell in the selection should be in row 1.
- On the Home tab of the ribbon, select Conditional Formatting > New Rule...
- Select 'Use a formula to determine which cells to format'.
- Enter the formula =$F1="Excel"
- Click Format...
- Activate the Fill tab.
- Select a color.
- Click OK, then click OK again.
- Repeat for other words.
I am ecstatic. This is a game changer for me. Thank you!