Conditional formatting in Excel 2003

[Bruce McGinnis]

How can I format one cell based on the contents of another cell. I would like
to have the color of a row of cells change automatically based on the
contents of one of the cells in the subject row. Example: if A1 reads "YES",
then I want cells A1 through G1 to change color from no color to green. if A1
reads "NO", then I want cells A1 through G1 to change color to red and if A!
is blank, then I want the cells to stay with no color.

 

[Max]

How can I format one cell based on the contents of another cell

You control it through the $ sign, ie fix the point to col A (the col ref)

Select cols A to G
(swipe from col A to G, so that A1 is active)

then apply the CF using Formula Is:
Cond1: =$A1="Yes"
Format: Green fill
Cond2: =$A1="No"
Format: Red fill
Click to ok out

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[Sheeloo]

Use conditional formatting

Select the cells in the rowS you want to highlight
in the first condition choose formula is and enter
=$A1="Yes"
and format as green
in second
$A1="No" and format as red

If it does not work then go back and make sure that the formula is exactly
like
=$A1="Yes"

$ before A is important...