How do i color a cell based on if the Letter next to the cell is upper case or lower case? I tried
=F4=upper(F4) but that doesn’t work
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I’m not sure exactly how to color the cell, but the following code will determine whether ANY letter entered is upper or lower case:
=IF(AND(CODE(B5)>=65,CODE(B5)=97,CODE(B5)<=122),"lower",_ "error")))
replacing “upper” and “lower” with the commands to color the cell accordingly. It also has the added benefit of being able to determine if the character is not a valid letter at all.
I’m not sure exactly how to color the cell, but the following code will determine whether ANY letter entered is upper or lower case:
=IF(AND(CODE(B5)>=65,CODE(B5)=97,CODE(B5)<=122),"lower",_ "error")))
replacing “upper” and “lower” with the commands to color the cell accordingly. It also has the added benefit of being able to determine if the character is not a valid letter at all.
Actually, the formula I posted can be used directly in the Conditional Formatting dialog: select Formula Is in the dropdown list, and enter =EXACT(F4,UPPER(F4)) in the box next to it. then click Format… and select the font, border and shading you want. Finally click OK twice to confirm.
Actually, the formula I posted can be used directly in the Conditional Formatting dialog: select Formula Is in the dropdown list, and enter =EXACT(F4,UPPER(F4)) in the box next to it. then click Format… and select the font, border and shading you want. Finally click OK twice to confirm.
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