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How to format cells based on the text in another cell [Solved/Closed]

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Help me!
I'm trying to conditionally format multiple cells based on different texts entered in another. For example: I have selected certain cells to highlight based on this formula

=AND($F$5="New Hire")

That works, but when I try to format some (not all) of those cells to highlight if the text in F5 is Promotion using the same formula nothing happens.

What can I do for it to recognize that the cells need to be formatted based on different text?

Thanks in advance.
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Tillda, Good evening.

Are you trying to highligh the cells if F5 is New Hire OR Promotion?

If Yes, try to use it:

=OR($F$5="New Hire",$F$5="Promotion")

Is it what you want?
I hope it helps.
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Yes, it worked! Thank you!
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