Hello. I have text values in column D that contain the word Saturday. I
need a conditional format that turns the cells red to use in column D to find
those cells that contain Saturday. I think a formula can be used in
conditional formatting but I am unsure what it can be. How can I do this?
Thanks.

What's wrong with a conditional format of:
Value is: Saturday
Format: red color
?

Regards,
Fred.

"Daren" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:63FCCF3A-D13A-4925-BF1A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello. I have text values in column D that contain the word Saturday. I
> need a conditional format that turns the cells red to use in column D to
> find
> those cells that contain Saturday. I think a formula can be used in
> conditional formatting but I am unsure what it can be. How can I do this?
> Thanks.

To clarify, you want all cells in column D that say "Saturday" to have red
background?

Format-Condition Format, Cell value is equal to "Saturday". Choose red
pattern.

Or, if you wanted a corresponding column to change color
Formula is:
=D1="Saturday"
and then pick pattern, and copy cell down as desired.
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Best Regards,

Luke M
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"Daren" wrote:

> Hello. I have text values in column D that contain the word Saturday. I
> need a conditional format that turns the cells red to use in column D to find
> those cells that contain Saturday. I think a formula can be used in
> conditional formatting but I am unsure what it can be. How can I do this?
> Thanks.

I tried that but it did not take, and I think that is due to the fact that
there are other words in the cell, such as The First (Saturday). Is there a
way to get around this? Thanks.

"Fred Smith" wrote:

> What's wrong with a conditional format of:
> Value is: Saturday
> Format: red color
> ?
>
> Regards,
> Fred.
>
> "Daren" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:63FCCF3A-D13A-4925-BF1A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello. I have text values in column D that contain the word Saturday. I
> > need a conditional format that turns the cells red to use in column D to
> > find
> > those cells that contain Saturday. I think a formula can be used in
> > conditional formatting but I am unsure what it can be. How can I do this?
> > Thanks.
>
>

Not totally...the cells in column D can also have other words in it, such as
The First (Saturday). I want the conditional format to show red whenever the
word Saturday appears in the cell regardless of how many other different
words there are. Do you know how to do this? Thanks.

"Luke M" wrote:

> To clarify, you want all cells in column D that say "Saturday" to have red
> background?
>
> Format-Condition Format, Cell value is equal to "Saturday". Choose red
> pattern.
>
> Or, if you wanted a corresponding column to change color
> Formula is:
> =D1="Saturday"
> and then pick pattern, and copy cell down as desired.
> --
> Best Regards,
>
> Luke M
> *Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*
>
>
> "Daren" wrote:
>
> > Hello. I have text values in column D that contain the word Saturday. I
> > need a conditional format that turns the cells red to use in column D to find
> > those cells that contain Saturday. I think a formula can be used in
> > conditional formatting but I am unsure what it can be. How can I do this?
> > Thanks.

Ah.
formula for CF is
=ISNUMBER(SEARCH("Saturday",D1))
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Best Regards,

Luke M
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"Daren" wrote:

> Not totally...the cells in column D can also have other words in it, such as
> The First (Saturday). I want the conditional format to show red whenever the
> word Saturday appears in the cell regardless of how many other different
> words there are. Do you know how to do this? Thanks.
>
> "Luke M" wrote:
>
> > To clarify, you want all cells in column D that say "Saturday" to have red
> > background?
> >
> > Format-Condition Format, Cell value is equal to "Saturday". Choose red
> > pattern.
> >
> > Or, if you wanted a corresponding column to change color
> > Formula is:
> > =D1="Saturday"
> > and then pick pattern, and copy cell down as desired.
> > --
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Luke M
> > *Remember to click "yes" if this post helped you!*
> >
> >
> > "Daren" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello. I have text values in column D that contain the word Saturday. I
> > > need a conditional format that turns the cells red to use in column D to find
> > > those cells that contain Saturday. I think a formula can be used in
> > > conditional formatting but I am unsure what it can be. How can I do this?
> > > Thanks.

Hi,

Try this as your condtional formatting formula

=ISNUMBER(FIND("Saturday",A1))

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"Daren" wrote:

> I tried that but it did not take, and I think that is due to the fact that
> there are other words in the cell, such as The First (Saturday). Is there a
> way to get around this? Thanks.
>
> "Fred Smith" wrote:
>
> > What's wrong with a conditional format of:
> > Value is: Saturday
> > Format: red color
> > ?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Fred.
> >
> > "Daren" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:63FCCF3A-D13A-4925-BF1A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hello. I have text values in column D that contain the word Saturday. I
> > > need a conditional format that turns the cells red to use in column D to
> > > find
> > > those cells that contain Saturday. I think a formula can be used in
> > > conditional formatting but I am unsure what it can be. How can I do this?
> > > Thanks.
> >
> >

Hi,

I should also mention that if you are using 2007 there is a simplier way:

Highlight the data and choose Home, Conditional Formatting, Highlight Cell
Rules, Text that Contains and enter Saturday.

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"Daren" wrote:

> I tried that but it did not take, and I think that is due to the fact that
> there are other words in the cell, such as The First (Saturday). Is there a
> way to get around this? Thanks.
>
> "Fred Smith" wrote:
>
> > What's wrong with a conditional format of:
> > Value is: Saturday
> > Format: red color
> > ?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Fred.
> >
> > "Daren" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:63FCCF3A-D13A-4925-BF1A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hello. I have text values in column D that contain the word Saturday. I
> > > need a conditional format that turns the cells red to use in column D to
> > > find
> > > those cells that contain Saturday. I think a formula can be used in
> > > conditional formatting but I am unsure what it can be. How can I do this?
> > > Thanks.
> >
> >

Hi,

One more comment - the difference between FIND and SEARCH with regards to
your situation - FIND is case sensitive while SEARCH is not.

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Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"Daren" wrote:

> I tried that but it did not take, and I think that is due to the fact that
> there are other words in the cell, such as The First (Saturday). Is there a
> way to get around this? Thanks.
>
> "Fred Smith" wrote:
>
> > What's wrong with a conditional format of:
> > Value is: Saturday
> > Format: red color
> > ?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Fred.
> >
> > "Daren" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:63FCCF3A-D13A-4925-BF1A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hello. I have text values in column D that contain the word Saturday. I
> > > need a conditional format that turns the cells red to use in column D to
> > > find
> > > those cells that contain Saturday. I think a formula can be used in
> > > conditional formatting but I am unsure what it can be. How can I do this?
> > > Thanks.
> >
> >