Conditional Formatting for text matches in ranges

[AZG1001]

Hi, this has me completely stumped

I have a number of text values in range $H$5:$H$44
I have a block of cells elsewhere (!$O$4:$V$4) and want any of the values in range 1 to have red text if they match any of the values in this range.
Seems very simple and I have tried a bunch of formulas, but they all either do nothing or apply the formatting to all the values.
The point is to be able to change the values in range 2 without updating the formula.

Additionally, I would like the cells in the 3 following columns from range 1 to follow suit, so if the first becomes red, they all do.

This has turned out to be the toughest thing I have ever tried in excel which is pretty strange to me... thanks much in advance.

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

Select H5:H44.
Fire up CF.
Select the formula option.
Enter the following formula:

=MATCH($H5,$O$4:$V$4,0)

And choose the format you wish when MATCH succeeds.

 

[AZG1001]

Select H5:H44.
Fire up CF.
Select the formula option.
Enter the following formula:

=MATCH($H5,$O$4:$V$4,0)

And choose the format you wish when MATCH succeeds.

Worked perfectly. Still the issue of the columns to the right of the range. I would like them to match the formatting of the first range. Any way to do that?

Thanks so much, huge help!

 

[AZG1001]

Figured it out... just applied the same formula to those ranges. Thanks so much!

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

Worked perfectly. Still the issue of the columns to the right of the range. I would like them to match the formatting of the first range. Any way to do that?

Thanks so much, huge help!

Figured it out... just applied the same formula to those ranges. Thanks so much!

You are welcome.