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    conditional format for given word

    EDIT>>>> I am using Excel 2002.

    How to I set conditional format to colour a cell yellow if the word EAGLES appears in it?

    Thanks.
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    Re: conditional format for given word

    Conditional Eagle.jpg

    Select the cells you want to format, click conditional formatting, add new rule.
    Format only cells that contain
    Choose Specific Text, containing, type Eagle, and then click format, and choose background yellow.

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    Re: conditional format for given word

    under CF, set to formula (not cell) and use this formula...

    =ISNUMBER(FIND("eagle",A1,1))
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    Re: conditional format for given word

    Quote Originally Posted by FDibbins View Post
    under CF, set to formula (not cell) and use this formula...

    =ISNUMBER(FIND("eagle",A1,1))
    Doesn't work....

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    Re: conditional format for given word

    Use "Search" instead of FIND. FIND is case sensitive. SEARCH is not
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    Re: conditional format for given word

    thanks ChemistB, good catch

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    Re: conditional format for given word

    de nada

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    Re: conditional format for given word

    Works a treat. Many thanks.

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    Re: conditional format for given word

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    Re: conditional format for given word

    Sorry cutter.
    Last edited by Cutter; 09-22-2012 at 12:10 PM. Reason: Removed whole post quote

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