i was using a dynamic named range as the rule in conditional formatting.

will try ur solutions

thanks!!!

I got this working in excel 2007:

Rule: =MAX(OFFSET($G$5;0;0;COUNTA($G5:$G1000))=$G5

Applied to: =OFFSET($AG$5;0;0;COUNTA($G5:$G1000)

i'm interested to know on the conditional formatting.

how do i set the condition to evaluate a dynamic range?

my example is this:

Rule: =MAX($G$5:$G$20)=$G5

Applied to: =$AG$5:$AG$20

based on the value in G5:G20, the rule will determine the max value and highlight it on AG5:AG20

If i add new rows of data to G21 onwards, the rules does not "extend" to the newly added rows.

I guess I missed your request for a second color. That will require a second condition for the second color... use the identical formula I gave you in my previous message for this condition, but change the ISEVEN function to ISODD.

Select all the cells (starting from upper left corner of the range so the the upper left cell ends up the active cell) that you think you will ever need to put your alternating row colors in (I would refrain from selecting entire columns), then follow the blog's instructions to get to the Conditional Formatting dialog box and then use this formula...

=AND(ISEVEN(ROW()),COUNTIF($A1:$C1,"*")>0)

Change the range as indicated, but note that your formula should only specify the first row's cells range even though you will have many more rows selected.