color cells with text

[Eliane]

How do I use conditional formatting to color any cell with text in it?

Thank you!

[JulieD]

Hi Eliane

assuming by "text" you mean what Excel means by text (ie not a number or a
boolean) then
select your range
choose format / conditional formatting
choose formula is
type
=ISTEXT(A1)
where A1 is the top left cell of the selected range
click FORMAT - set the formatting you want
click OK twice.


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JulieD
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> How do I use conditional formatting to color any cell with text in it?
>
> Thank you!

[ww]

Highlight the entire column like Column A.
Format | Conditional Formatting change to Formula is
enter =istext(A1) change the format pattern color and hit ok.

"Eliane" wrote:

> How do I use conditional formatting to color any cell with text in it?
>
> Thank you!