Excel 2016 conditional formatting based on cell below

Question

I have a table with a weekly schedule. Row 2 shows the dates in the week, and row 1 shows the corresponding week day: =TEXT(B2;"dddd") , =TEXT(C2;"dddd") etc.

I have a rule that highlights the date if it is today, using the "built-in" condition.

I want the cell above (with the week day) to have the same formatting. How do I accomplish this?

Answer 1

See the image below in explanation of my comment above.. Even if the row 1 is text, if you select both rows in "Applies to" option, it will apply. Note that the column in relative(not fixed by $) in the formula reference.