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    conditional formatting to show blank cells

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    I would like to test a conditional formal criteria in column I, If the first cell in the row for eg A1 has a value input and if column I is blank, the cell would format into a yellow cell. If the first cell A1 has no value, then it will be no fill as it is. Can i check is there a way to use the isblank function for this test?

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    Re: conditional formatting to show blank cells

    ISBLANK won't be true if a space is entered, I prefer to use LEN()

    Select the range I1 to whatever cell

    Conditional Formatting
    New Rule
    Use a formula to determine...

    =(AND(ISBLANK(A1),NOT(ISBLANK(I1)))
    or to use LEN()
    =(AND(LEN(A1)=0.LEN(I1)<>0))

    Format as yellow
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