Yes. This is one of the few times I wish we could safely share *partial* screen shots so that I can show you what it says. I do have it as "Formula Is" type. Yes, I know why we don't allow HTML, and that is the greater good. Ok, I gave up. (I so hate to give up.) I stuck in my Office CD, and selected repair. I don't know what it changed, but the formula works now. Thanks, David. Robert David Smart wrote: > The formula is OK. I just plugged it in as conditional formatting formula > and it was fine. I'm using 2003, but I'm sure that it'll work with 2000 > too. > > You've definitely switched the conditional format to a "Formula Is" type, > rather than a "Cell Value Is" type?? > > Regards, Dave S > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Carneal USA" <carnealre@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 1:35 PM > Subject: [mso] Re: Conditional formatting error in Excel 2000 > > > >> Good idea. I cleared out A2, and physically typed in "1" (one), with the >> same result. Do you agree the formula itself is not invalid at least? >> >> My book does not give an OR example for conditional formatting; however, >> it does give an AND example. So I figured will if it takes an AND, it >> will also take an OR. >> >> Thanks. >> Robert >> >> David Smart wrote: >> >>> Check to be sure that the value is actually 1. Or is the value being >>> rounded to 1 for display? If it's being rounded for display, you'll also >>> need to round it for checking. >>> >>> Regards, Dave S >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Robert Carneal USA" <carnealre@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 6:41 AM >>> Subject: [mso] Conditional formatting error in Excel 2000 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hello everyone. >>>> >>>> I am using Excel 2000. I tried the following in my conditional format: >>>> =OR(A2>=1,D2>=1,G2>=1) >>>> >>>> I selected a red background, with bold with font. >>>> >>>> When one of the cells *is* 1 (one), the color is not changing. Do I have >>>> to split that into three separate conditions? I.e., >>>> A2>=1 >>>> D2>=1 >>>> G2>=1 >>>> >>>> ???? I was trying to do it as efficiently as possible. Thanks >>>> everyone. >>>> >>>> Robert ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************