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Copper Contributor

Nov 06, 2020

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New to excel and trying to figure out how to combine cell outputs to determine different row colors

I'm making a spreadsheet for excel and am extremely new to it, I'm making a sheet with a series of drop down menus and want the colors of the rows to change with the series of answers, YES, NO, REPLA...

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Bennadeau
Nov 06, 2020
Hi Arthianne,

You can use the "And" function
See the quick example below.

Bennadeau

Iron Contributor

Nov 06, 2020

Hi Arthianne,

You can use the "And" function

See the quick example below.

Arthianne

Copper Contributor

Nov 06, 2020

Bennadeau and that will work with text statements as well? not just numbers?Edit: I believe I did it wrong?

Bennadeau
Iron Contributor
Nov 06, 2020
Arthianne
Yes. Just place the text in "quotes"

In your column F and G, make sure there is no trailing spaces at the end of yes and no
- Arthianne
  Copper Contributor
  Nov 06, 2020
  Bennadeau
  
  Sorry to bore you and take more of your time, I know this is supposed to be basic stuff, I'm making progress but now its coloring all rows, what about the formula do I have to change to make the rule apply to all rows?
  - Arthianne
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 06, 2020
    I figured it out, I was seperating them with $ which was causing the issue, Thank you