Conditional formatting excel

Hi

Can someone please advise the easiest way to colour rows which have a specific name in a column in excel. I have tried using conditional formatting but it only colours the cells not the full rows.
Gwynneth TaylorAsked:
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ShumsExcel & VBA ExpertCommented:
Assuming your text is in G Col and you want to highlight from A to M. Try below:
=INDIRECT("G"&ROW())="Gwen"

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Change the text Gwen with the text you want for conditional formatting.
Apply range from A1:M20 or whatever range you may have
Check below image:
Conditional Formatting

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Ryan ChongSoftware Team LeadCommented:
I have tried using conditional formatting but it only colours the cells not the full rows.
just use the Format Painter and paint it across the whole rows
Rgonzo1971Commented:
Hi,

or you could simply use 
=$G1="Word"

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1 is for the first row applied to
and apply to the whole row
for example =$1:$25

Regards
Gwynneth TaylorAuthor Commented:
Excellent thank you. Worked first time.
ShumsExcel & VBA ExpertCommented:
You're Welcome Gwynneth! Glad I was able to help.
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