From: dp on 13 May 2010 09:25 BTW (general question) is there some way to see and/or edit what conditional formula had been used in a file? It looks like you can only make a new rule or clear rules. "T. Valko" wrote: > >Excel 2007 > >cols A-E, rows 6-35. > >if the answer in E is "done" then shade that row. > > > Select the *entire* range A6:E35 starting from cell A6. Cell A6 will be the > active cell. The active cell is the one cell in the selected range that is > not shaded. The formula will be relative to the active cell. > > Goto Home tab>Styles>Conditional Formatting>Manage rules>New rule>Use a > formula to determine which cells to format > Enter this formula in the box below: > =$E6="done" > Click the Format button > Select the desired style(s) > OK out > > -- > Biff > Microsoft Excel MVP > > > "dp" <dp(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6FAF0857-9059-44A3-ADCF-66EB470CB6A1(a)microsoft.com... > > Excel 2007. I've read other threads but somehow the answer eludes me. > > All I need is shaded row(s) if the answer in E is "done" then shade that > > row. > > Simple spreadsheet cols A-E, rows 6-35. Formula ...? > > > > I can get the cell to shade with Equal to > > > > > . > |