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Re: conditional format

by Harvey Waxman <hnwaxman@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > May 15, 2008 at 08:11 AM

In article <C4519927.ABFF8%bob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 Bob Greenblatt <bob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> On 5/14/08 6:36 PM, in article
> hnwaxman-B48E06.18363614052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 "Harvey Waxman"
> <hnwaxman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> > row containing several numerical values
> > 
> > I'd like to conditionally format the row such that the maximum value
is
> > automatically formatted.
> > 
> > "formula is"    "=max(1B:1P)"
> > 
> > then choose a format.
> > 
> > It doesn't work.  All the values in the row show the same format, not
> > the maximum value alone.
> > 
> > Can I do this without an auxiliary cell containing the maximum value?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Excel X  in Leopard
> Yes you can. In the formula stated above, the answer will always be TRUE
> unless the entire range contained zeros, blanks or nulls. Did you select
the
> entire row before entering the formula?  Remember that the formula must
> return a TRUE or FALSE value, yours is always TRUE. With the entire row
> selected, and A1 the active cell, the formula should be:
> =a1=max($B$1:$P$1)

That explains it.  Thanks
 




 3 Posts in Topic:
conditional format
Harvey Waxman <hnwaxma  2008-05-14 18:36:36 
Re: conditional format
Bob Greenblatt <bob@[E  2008-05-15 07:39:19 
Re: conditional format
Harvey Waxman <hnwaxma  2008-05-15 08:11:26 

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