Shading every other line

[Stephanie]

Is there a way to shade every other line in my spreadsheet
without going line by line?

Stephanie

 

[Kevin Stecyk]

Hi Stephanie,

Have a look at Chip Pearson's site.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/banding.htm

I think that is what you are looking for.

Regards,
Kevin

 

[Stephanie]

I checked out that site, but still can't get it to work.
Here's what I'm putting in:
=MOD(ROW()-A3,1*2)+1>1

What am I doing wrong?
Stephanie

 

[Chip Pearson]

Stephanie,

The formula is correct. What do you mean when you say it doesn't work?


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com [email protected]

 

[Stephanie]

No shading shows up in the cells. The spreadsheet doesn't
look any different.

What I'm hoping for is something like:
Line 1 (shaded)
Line 2 (no shading)
Line 3 (shaded)
Line 4 (no shading)
Etc.

Thanks for sticking with me. I'd love to get this figured
out. :>
S

 

[Kevin Stecyk]

Hi Stephanie,

You are very close.

Following along from Chip's site and your comments, try these steps:

1) Select the area you wanted "banded"
2) Format | Conditional Formatting
3) Enter this equation...=MOD(ROW()-1,2)+1<=1
4) Be sure to hit the format button and choose a pattern
5) OK


Now you have your banded area on the spreadsheet.

Regards,
Kevin

 

[Peo Sjoblom]

I suspect she forgot the formatting bit <g>

 

[Stephanie]

<sheepish grin> That was it! :>

Thanks for the help! I will be using this constantly!!!
Woohoo!

Stephanie

 

[Kevin Stecyk]

Stephanie,

Congrats!

Regards,
Kevin

<sheepish grin> That was it! :>

Thanks for the help! I will be using this constantly!!!
Woohoo!

Stephanie