How to conditional format cells based on first letter/character in Excel?
With the conditional formatting function, you can highlight all cells based on first letters in a list of data in Excel. For example, you can highlight all cells which the first letters are A among the data. This tutorial aims to help you conditional formatting cells based on first letter in Excel.
Conditional format cells based on first letter/character in Excel
Conditional format cells based on first letter/character in Excel
For example, you have a list of data in range A2:A8 as below screenshot shown. If you want to highlight all cells which the first letters are A in the list, please do as follows.
1. Select the range A2:A8.
2. Then click Conditional Formatting > New Rule under Home tab to create a new conditional formatting rule. See screenshot:
3. In the New Formatting Rule dialog box, please do as follows step by step.
4. Then it gets into the Format Cells dialog box, please specify your cell format and click the OK button.
5. Finally click the OK button when it returns to the New Formatting Rule dialog box.
Then all cell values which begin with the letter A are added the conditional formatting you specified. See screenshot:
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