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Conditional formatting is used when you want to apply styles to a large number of cells using data within cells to determine how a cell is formatted. Maybe you want to draw attention to dates that are ...

Microsoft Excel’s conditional formatting is a wonderful “automatic” feature that allows you to formats cells based on the value of those cells or the value of the formulas in those cells. For example, ...

Understanding Excel’s conditional formatting rules can help prevent unintended results Your email has been sent Avoid frustration and unintended formatting by learning how Excel applies conditional ...

How to use Excel’s conditional formatting to compare lists Your email has been sent Whether you're comparing a single list or several, Excel's conditional formatting can get the job done. Comparing ...

Watching cells blend into a dull blur nearly pushed me over the edge. Adding a splash of strategic highlighting changed everything. Conditional formatting makes my numbers pop out just right, and I've ...