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    Conditional formatting

    Hi

    in the attached sample, I have set conditional formatting, but how to ignore blank cells ?
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    Re: Conditional formatting

    Hi grcshekar,

    Don't ignore them but simply make them White!!
    CF make blank cells white background.xlsx
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    Re: Conditional formatting

    Can also set it to format blanks, leave the format as No Format, have that condition at the top of the list and check the box "Stop if True". Just noticed in my screenshot I picked Not Blank, but same thing, just pick Blank (it's late and I'm tired )
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    Re: Conditional formatting

    Hi, I tried to same thing in this sheet but does not seem to work, what mistake i have done
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    Re: Conditional formatting

    Check the box to the right "Stop if True"

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    Re: Conditional formatting

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