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KHill21
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Nov 04, 2021
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How to auto change the font color

Hello How do you set up a function to have the font color of a cell change based on information entered in the cell prior.   Column "B" has a default number listed in each row = "56"  and the font...
  • mtarler's avatar
    Nov 04, 2021

    KHill21 This is a job for Conditional Formatting (Home tab -> Styles grouping) :

    Highlight Column B and select New Rule:

    Then select "Use a formula to determine which cells to format"

    click on Format to set your formatting.

    In the formula box if you want any cell that the corresponding cell in column A has a value in it to get that formatting then you just need a formula "=A1" of "=$A1" if you want it to apply to additional columns past B

     

    and you should be all set

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