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I need a formula in conditional formatting to shade cell O4 blue if cell F4 contains part of "District Active Support Member"
Solved by G. U. in 20 mins
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Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:35
Hello
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:35
Welcome to Excelchat, I see that your question is about conditional formatting.
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:35
I can help you with that problem.
User
19/09/2018 - 11:36
Hi I should be able to as well but cant nail this one
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:36
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Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:36
Ok.
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:36
Let me ask you a couple of quick questions to make sure I fully understand your problem.
User
19/09/2018 - 11:37
ok
User
19/09/2018 - 11:37
ok
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:37
F4 should contain "District Active Support Member" then O4 to turn blue?
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:37
is that correct?
User
19/09/2018 - 11:38
Only part of the text string eg Active Support
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:38
so what all possibilities are there?
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:39
1. District Active
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:39
2. Active Support.
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:39
3. Support Member
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:39
should we consider single words too?
User
19/09/2018 - 11:40
Just that so that I can isolate other roles in fifferent cells
User
19/09/2018 - 11:41
It will always be two words
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:41
so 3 possibilities only then?
User
19/09/2018 - 11:41
No one possibility only
User
19/09/2018 - 11:42
But not the whole string
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:42
As you mentioned - Only part of the text string eg Active Support
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:43
So only possibility will be Active Support?
User
19/09/2018 - 11:43
yes
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:43
Ok.
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:43
Understood.
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:44
Should I guide you on how to do it or should I do it on a excel file and send it to you?
User
19/09/2018 - 11:44
Do it on an excel file please
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:44
Ok
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:45
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User
19/09/2018 - 11:45
Thank you
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:49
Please find attach the required file.
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Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:49
Kindly confirm this is what was required.
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:52
Are you still there?
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:52
Let me explain how this conditional formatting works.
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:53
I have selected O4 - conditional Formatting under Home tab
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:53
New Rule - Use of formula to determine which cell to format.
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:54
Then using this formula in the conditional formatting.
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:54
=SEARCH("Active Support",$F$4)
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:54
then selecting Format and select the Fill option and chose blue color.
Excelchat Expert
19/09/2018 - 11:55
Click Ok. Click Apply.
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