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<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3145673"><bookmark_value>formats; assigning by formulas</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>cell formats; assigning by formulas</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>STYLE function example</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>cell styles;assigning by formulas</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>formulas;assigning cell formats</bookmark_value>
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oldref="13"><variable id="cellstyle_by_formula"><link href="text/scalc/guide/cellstyle_by_formula.xhp" name="Assigning Formats by Formula">Assigning Formats by Formula</link>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3150275" role="paragraph" l10n="CHG" oldref="14">The STYLE() function can be added to an existing formula in a cell. For example, together with the CURRENT function, you can color a cell depending on its value. The formula =...+STYLE(IF(CURRENT()>3; "Red"; "Green")) applies the cell style "Red" to cells if the value is greater than 3, otherwise the cell style "Green" is applied.</paragraph>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3151385" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="15">If you would like to apply a formula to all cells in a selected area, you can use the
<item type="menuitem">Find & Replace</item> dialog.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3149456" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="16">Select all the desired cells.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3148797" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="17">Select the menu command <emph>Edit - Find & Replace</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3150767" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="18">For the <item type="menuitem">Search for</item> term, enter: .<item type="literal">*</item>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153770" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="19">".*" is a regular expression that designates the contents of the current cell.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153143" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="20">Enter the following formula in the <item type="menuitem">Replace with</item> field: <item type="literal">=&+STYLE(IF(CURRENT()>3;"Red";"Green"))</item>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3146975" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="21">The "&" symbol designates the current contents of the <emph>Search for</emph> field. The line must begin with an equal sign, since it is a formula. It is assumed that the cell styles "Red" and "Green" already exist.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3149262" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="22">Mark the fields <link href="text/shared/01/02100000.xhp" name="Regular expressions"><emph>Regular expressions</emph></link> and <emph>Current selection only</emph>. Click <emph>Find All</emph>.</paragraph>
<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3144767" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="24">All cells with contents that were included in the selection are now highlighted.</paragraph>
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<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147127" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="23">Click
<item type="menuitem">Replace all</item>.</paragraph>
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