Conditionally formatting a cell based on another cell

seroberts242

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Hello,

I'm trying to figure out how to conditionally format a cell based on another cell..

Example,
Cell to be formatted in column AC
Based on cell in column M

If AC3 is blank or contains value "x"
And M3 is not blank
Then format AC3 with color

Thank you for your help!
 

Excel Facts

Select all contiguous cells
Pressing Ctrl+* (asterisk) will select the "current region" - all contiguous cells in all directions.
Select column AC.
Click Conditional Formatting > New Rule > Use a Formula > and enter:

=AND(OR(AC1="",AC1="x"),M1<>"")

Select your fill color.
 
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Try this:

Select the cell or range of cells that you want Conditionally Formatted. In the case of your example, that would be AC3.

Conditional Formatting > New Rule > Use a formula

=AND(OR(AC3="",AC3="x"),M3<>"")

Format however you'd like
 
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