How to do a conditional formatting based on an adjacent cell

[Confused]

I want to conditionally format a cell if a different cell has contains
certain data. I only know how to do this based on the selected cells
contents. Can anyone help?

[Ken Wright]

Format / CF / Change 'Cell Value is' to 'Formula is' and then use normal
formulas with cell references.

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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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"Confused" <Confused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F07359E0-A774-4449-8636-1C645196722A@microsoft.com...
> I want to conditionally format a cell if a different cell has contains
> certain data. I only know how to do this based on the selected cells
> contents. Can anyone help?

[Gord Dibben]

To CF A1 when B1 is equal to "confused".......

Select A1 then Format>CF>Formula is:

=B1="confused"

Pick a format and OK your way out.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:05:04 -0800, "Confused"
<Confused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I want to conditionally format a cell if a different cell has contains
>certain data. I only know how to do this based on the selected cells
>contents. Can anyone help?