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Excel Formula vs Formula used in conditional format

ksnexcel

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I have a excel formula (mentioned below) which correctly returns true. But when I used the same formula in conditional format, I am not able to get the conditional format. Please help.

=AND(FIND("MyText",INDIRECT(ADDRESS(1,COLUMN()))),INDIRECT(ADDRESS(ROW()+2,COLUMN()))=1)

If the first cell of the column is "My-text" and the value is 1 (in row +2, same column) the formula correctly returns true. If I used it in a conditional format to paint a fore-ground color it is not working. I also tried search and searchb. But didnt work. The format of the cell (row() +2, column) that might have value 1 is "General". The conditional formula works in excel 2003 but not in excel 2010

Refer the formula in A3. The cell with the conditional format formula C3.
 

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Hi, Ok changed the AND into the following and it works.

=NOT(ISERROR(SEARCH("MyText",INDIRECT(ADDRESS(1,COLUMN()))))) *INDIRECT(ADDRESS(ROW()+2,COLUMN()))
 
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