Applying Conditional Formatting to Data Validation

Hello all,

I am new here and am looking for some help on applying conditional formatting to a data validation cell. I've got a data validation list set up so that the cell must be one of three things in a list. I'd like the cells to turn a certain color depending on which selection is made in the list. Is this a possibilty? I am operating on Windows 2000 with Excel 2000

Appreciate everyone's time!

They're perpendicular -- apply validation without regard for conditional formatting, apply conditional formatting without regard for validation.

So...basically, Nope! Haha ok thank you

Wow OldChippy, that's perfect, thank you very much, the quotes was the key element I was missing.

Sorry to have not been clear; they are independent.

If you want to couple conditional formatting to the values on the validation list, then you can do as shown on the attached pic.