cell color from drop down list

[doss04]

I would like to have a cell change color according to the word used in the
drop down list. (ie) drop down list has CLEAR (which would be green), CAUTION
(which would be yellow), and DANGER (which would be red). Anyone have any
ideas?

 

[Max]

Assuming the droplists are in A1 down,
and you want to conditionally format col B

Select col B (B1 active), then apply the CF using Formula Is:
Condition1: =A1="Clear"
Format > Green
Condition2: =A1="Caution"
Format > Yellow
Condition3: =A1="Danger"
Format > Red
Click to OK out

And if you want the CF to apply to col A,
just select col A, then apply exactly as above (no change)
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[Joerg Mochikun]

First use Data => Validation to create the dropdown list. Then use Format =>
Conditional Formatting to set the colors for each entry.

Joerg