Using Excel 2003 sp3.

I would like to change the background colour of cells from yellow to light
blue whenever text is entered into the cell. It should also revert back to
yellow if the text is deleted.

Can this be achieved.
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Thanks, Rob

You first have to format the cells fill color to yellow then you can apply
conditional formatting to change that color when certain conditions are met.

Let's assume the range of interest is A1:A10. These cells have already been
formatted to a yellow fill color.

Select the *entire* range A1:A10 starting from cell A1. Cell A1 will be the
active cell. The active cell is the one cell in the selected range that is
not shaded. The formula will be relative to the active cell.

Goto the menu FormatConditional Formatting
Select the Formula Is option
Enter this formula in the box on the right:
=ISTEXT(A1)
Click the Format button
Select the Patterns tab
Select the desired color
OK out

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"hollies" wrote in message
...
Using Excel 2003 sp3.

I would like to change the background colour of cells from yellow to light
blue whenever text is entered into the cell. It should also revert back
to
yellow if the text is deleted.

Can this be achieved.
--
Thanks, Rob

Biff

Fantastic. Many thanks for your speedy answer.
--
Regards, Rob


"T. Valko" wrote:

You first have to format the cells fill color to yellow then you can apply
conditional formatting to change that color when certain conditions are met.

Let's assume the range of interest is A1:A10. These cells have already been
formatted to a yellow fill color.

Select the *entire* range A1:A10 starting from cell A1. Cell A1 will be the
active cell. The active cell is the one cell in the selected range that is
not shaded. The formula will be relative to the active cell.

Goto the menu FormatConditional Formatting
Select the Formula Is option
Enter this formula in the box on the right:
=ISTEXT(A1)
Click the Format button
Select the Patterns tab
Select the desired color
OK out

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"hollies" wrote in message
...
Using Excel 2003 sp3.

I would like to change the background colour of cells from yellow to light
blue whenever text is entered into the cell. It should also revert back
to
yellow if the text is deleted.

Can this be achieved.
--
Thanks, Rob

You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"hollies" wrote in message
...
Biff

Fantastic. Many thanks for your speedy answer.
--
Regards, Rob


"T. Valko" wrote:

You first have to format the cells fill color to yellow then you can
apply
conditional formatting to change that color when certain conditions are
met.

Let's assume the range of interest is A1:A10. These cells have already
been
formatted to a yellow fill color.

Select the *entire* range A1:A10 starting from cell A1. Cell A1 will be
the
active cell. The active cell is the one cell in the selected range that
is
not shaded. The formula will be relative to the active cell.

Goto the menu FormatConditional Formatting
Select the Formula Is option
Enter this formula in the box on the right:
=ISTEXT(A1)
Click the Format button
Select the Patterns tab
Select the desired color
OK out

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"hollies" wrote in message
...
Using Excel 2003 sp3.

I would like to change the background colour of cells from yellow to
light
blue whenever text is entered into the cell. It should also revert
back
to
yellow if the text is deleted.

Can this be achieved.
--
Thanks, Rob