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Shading Columns with Conditional Formatting

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    Unhappy Shading Columns with Conditional Formatting

    Hello

    What formula do I need to use to automatically colour blocks of columns x 4 across.
    So for example colour columns A to D in yellow, then E to H with no fill, then I to L in yellow and so on?

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    Last edited by Hypnopoison; 04-03-2011 at 07:26 AM.

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    Re: Shading Columns with Conditional Formatting

    select a1 to say p500
    conditional format as
    =MOD(CEILING(COLUMN(A1),4)/4,2)=1 pick a colour
    this will do 1-4 9-12
    if you want 5-8 13-16
    =MOD(CEILING(COLUMN(A1),4)/4,2)=0
    only do the range you need or you may end up with "too many formats" error messages sometime in the future
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