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    Conditional Formatting - 1 Rules across multiple sheets ?

    Not sure what I'm missing here.

    On Sheet 1 - R3:47 I have a list of names.

    What I want is if a name in that list is on Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 3 or Sheet 4 then conditional formatting to make that name Green.

    I've got it working on one sheet for 1 name but I can't get it working across multiple sheets..

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    Re: Conditional Formatting - 1 Rules across multiple sheets ?

    You will need to create a separate CF rule for each sheet/cell, something like....

    =match(sheet2!A1,Sheet1!$R$3:$R$47,0)
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    Re: Conditional Formatting - 1 Rules across multiple sheets ?

    Quote Originally Posted by FDibbins View Post
    You will need to create a separate CF rule for each sheet/cell, something like....

    =match(sheet2!A1,Sheet1!$R$3:$R$47,0)
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    I don't mind having a CF for each sheet as I only have 7 & I could have it search the full sheet (e.g. A1:AJ47) I just don't want to do it for each User as I have 45 of them

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    Re: Conditional Formatting - 1 Rules across multiple sheets ?

    Would it be possible to do something like..

    Format only cell that contain > Specifit Text > Contining > R3 or R4 or R5 ect..

    Then just do that throughout all the sheets?

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    Re: Conditional Formatting - 1 Rules across multiple sheets ?

    If you use "specific text", you are restricted to 1 "text". If you use "use formula" and use MATCH(), you can get it to search through a range of texts

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    Re: Conditional Formatting - 1 Rules across multiple sheets ?

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