Excel Format every other line

[skygirl65]

I have a spreadsheet that needs to have every other line shaded, like accounting paper to make it easier to read. Everytime I sort is by a different column, the shaded lines go with the data and it is no longer every other line. Any ideas?

 

[SkipVought]

Hi,

Use Conditional Formatting...

Selct all the columns in your table

Format/Conditional Formatting...

Criteria1: Fromula is: =mod(Row(),2)=0 -- whatever shade

Criteria2: Fromula is: =mod(Row(),2)=1 -- whatever other shade


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[KenWright]

Also see my FAQ on it:-

How can I shade alternate rows automatically?

faq68-4744

Regards
Ken..........

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[skygirl65]

this worked well - thanks for the tip. Just one more question. I have two columns that need to be formatted a different color, and when I used this conditional format, they change to this alternating grey and white also. Is ther a way to go back and override it for certian colunms?

 

[SkipVought]

Select those columns and apply whatever different ConditionalFormatting is desired.

Skip,

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