i have a database set up to track skillsets within our org. For example:

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Rate your proficiency using:

Word=>Beg,Int,Adv

Excel=>Beg,Int,Adv

Powerpoint=>Beg,Int,Adv

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what i am seeking to do is when someone goes to the search screen, selects Beg(inner) from the dropdown, the results containing 'Beg' will be bolded in Red...the same would hold true for 'Int' search results showing up in yellow....Adv - red....you get the picture.

Any suggestions....thx in advance

Do the short list results display the full records or are you using the short/long display?

You can code the html_record layout to include the colors based on the results of your field values.

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