Conditional formatting of an entire row based on a cell text entry

Hi everyone, I would like to use conditional formatting on a table that is 8
columns wide and 50 rows high.

What I would like to do is colour all rows that have an X in column D or E.

This is what I tried The formula is =A1="x"
This colours only the cells where there is an X. What I would like is the
entire row or rows to be coloured.

Thanks for your efforts

Gilles

Try setting to The formula is =OR($D1="X",$E1="X")
The mixed reference will allow you to copy this to your entire table,
keeping the references fixed to column D or E of the current row.

"Gilles Desjardins" wrote:

> Hi everyone, I would like to use conditional formatting on a table that is 8
> columns wide and 50 rows high.
>
> What I would like to do is colour all rows that have an X in column D or E.
>
> This is what I tried The formula is =A1="x"
> This colours only the cells where there is an X. What I would like is the
> entire row or rows to be coloured.
>
> Thanks for your efforts
>
> Gilles
>
>
>

Thank You, worked like expected.

Gilles
"bpeltzer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Try setting to The formula is =OR($D1="X",$E1="X")
> The mixed reference will allow you to copy this to your entire table,
> keeping the references fixed to column D or E of the current row.
>
> "Gilles Desjardins" wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone, I would like to use conditional formatting on a table that
>> is 8
>> columns wide and 50 rows high.
>>
>> What I would like to do is colour all rows that have an X in column D or
>> E.
>>
>> This is what I tried The formula is =A1="x"
>> This colours only the cells where there is an X. What I would like is the
>> entire row or rows to be coloured.
>>
>> Thanks for your efforts
>>
>> Gilles
>>
>>
>>