Need a cell to change colour based upon a word in another cell

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If the word Promotion is in cell A1, then the cell C5 needs to change?
conditional format only allows me to do it if I were in A1 - doesn't it
 
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Frank Kabel

Hi
- select C5
- goto the conditional format dialog
- choose 'formula' from the dropdown
- now enter
=$A$1="Promotion"
- choose your format
 
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Fantastic, yet again you've helped me.

Frank Kabel said:
Hi
- select C5
- goto the conditional format dialog
- choose 'formula' from the dropdown
- now enter
=$A$1="Promotion"
- choose your format
 
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