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Carrot
Lv 4
Carrot asked in Computers & InternetSoftware · 1 decade ago

how do you make an excel/spreadsheet rule to highlight a cell if empty?

i am making a spreadhseet for wedding rsvps and want the cells to be a colour if they are empty (ie minus rsvp)

any help would be great

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  • 1 decade ago
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    With Conditional Formatting, use a formula that refers to the condition of the cell being formatted. For example, if you are formatting column A from A1 to A100, highlight all the cells in that range and access conditional formatting. Use the following formula as your rule:

    =A1=""

    Set your conditional color Pattern and click 'OK' twice.

  • oc
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Highlight the range of cells that you want to work with, it can include any other rows (Ex. A1, B1,C1)

    Go to:

    FORMAT>CONDITIONAL FORMATTING

    Change the condition drop-down from Cell Value is to FORMULA IS

    In the box next to it type the formula =(followed by the 1st cell from the cells you highlighted dont use parenthesis)=""

    Ex: =B1=""

    Before you hit ok, click FORMAT while still having this box open and choose a color. Click OK, then OK again to save your formula.

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