Using Conditional Formatting with other formulas

[billyshears]

See attached spreadsheet.

When any of the cells in the range from C3:I3 = D1, I want the column of that corresponding year to highlight in green. So if I type in 2013, Cells D3:D5 should highlight in green.

Thanks ahead of time.

[Pete_UK]

Highlight the cells D4 to I5, then click on Conditional Formatting | New Rule | Use a Formula... from the bottom of the list, then enter this formula in the dialogue box:

=D$3=$D$1

Then click the Format button | Fill tab and choose green. Then click OK twice to exit the dialogue box and Excel will automatically adjust the cell references to suit the highlighted cells.

Hope this helps.

Pete

[billyshears]

worked great thanks!

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