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Help with excel formula

Last answer on Mar 2, 2009 10:33:06 am GMT essentialbill, on Mar 1, 2009 9:11:38 am GMT 
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Hello,
i am working on a spreadsheet that keeps track of machine hours. i need help with a formula that when themachine hours gets to 3000. the numbers turn red. thank you

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 kathcat, on Mar 2, 2009 10:33:06 am GMT

Hi,
you need to use "Conditional formatting".
select all your text (number of hours), click on "Conditional formatting", "highlight cells rules", "Greater than..." then add the number you want (3000) and select the formatting you want.

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