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Old May 14th, 2010, 08:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
Michaelcip
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Default Conditional Formating by word(s)

Hello, I have 2003, I'm trying to color cells that have specific words w/in
the cell. I want to count words like "*broke*" and "broken*" as the same to
get the same formating. I need to do this for 6 other words to be formatted
in their own unique color. Surprised that I couldn't find any info. in these
discussion groups that spoke of my dillema. Thanks much, MC
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Old May 14th, 2010, 10:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
Billy Liddel
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Default Conditional Formating by word(s)

Use a formula

=ISNUMBER(SEARCH("broke",B19)) where B19 is the start of the selection.

HTH
Peter

"Michaelcip" wrote:

Hello, I have 2003, I'm trying to color cells that have specific words w/in
the cell. I want to count words like "*broke*" and "broken*" as the same to
get the same formating. I need to do this for 6 other words to be formatted
in their own unique color. Surprised that I couldn't find any info. in these
discussion groups that spoke of my dillema. Thanks much, MC

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Old May 27th, 2010, 08:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
Michaelcip
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Default Conditional Formating by word(s)

Thanks much!!!!

"Billy Liddel" wrote:

Use a formula

=ISNUMBER(SEARCH("broke",B19)) where B19 is the start of the selection.

HTH
Peter

"Michaelcip" wrote:

Hello, I have 2003, I'm trying to color cells that have specific words w/in
the cell. I want to count words like "*broke*" and "broken*" as the same to
get the same formating. I need to do this for 6 other words to be formatted
in their own unique color. Surprised that I couldn't find any info. in these
discussion groups that spoke of my dillema. Thanks much, MC

 




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