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condition 1. if cell = to check then show background in red fill<br />
condition 2. if cell = checked then show background in green fill<br />
condition 3. if cell does not = either condition 1 or 2 then dont apply any formatting, cell to remain as is
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condition 1. if cell = to check then show background in red fill
condition 2. if cell = checked then show background in green fill
condition 3. if cell does not = either condition 1 or 2 then dont apply any formatting, cell to remain as is

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i got replied you in your another question. see if that works for you?
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i got replied you in your another question. see if that works for you?

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Try attached file,<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2017/11_w45/1204321/Test.xlsx" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="Test.xlsx (8 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>Test.xlsx</a>
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Try attached file,
Test.xlsx [https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2017/11_w45/1204321/Test.xlsx]

Test.xlsx

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Answer deleted as Ramin posted the same answer. :)
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Answer deleted as Ramin posted the same answer. :)

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hi experts, i have applied conditional formatting to my worksheet as per my screenshot below, but the problem i have is that there is an error. i only wanted there to be 2 conditions which if they = a word it is displayed with either a green background or red background, if the cell does not = either word &quot;a&quot; or &quot;b&quot; then i dont want anything to be applied to the cell, it is to remain as is, please assist.<br />
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hi experts, i have applied conditional formatting to my worksheet as per my screenshot below, but the problem i have is that there is an error. i only wanted there to be 2 conditions which if they = a word it is displayed with either a green background or red background, if the cell does not = either word "a" or "b" then i dont want anything to be applied to the cell, it is to remain as is, please assist.



conditional format 2.1

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