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Conditional Formatting To Highlight A Cell If A Different Cell Has No Input

This seem like it would be simple enough but im not sure if Excel has the functionality to do this. I know you can write code to highlight a cell (lets say cell A1) if a certain condition is met in that cell. But is it possible to highlight cell A1 if a certain condition is met in a different cell?

I am trying to have certain cells highlighted black until something is inputted in A1.

Thanks for any help.

Aaron


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