It’s not hard to add an alternating band format to a table by applying a table style. It’s quick and easy, but it’s limited. You’ll get a single-row fill color that alternates with a row of white (or ...

Microsoft Excel 2007's conditional formatting feature allows you to format cells based on certain criteria. As an example, you might want the row color to change based upon a credit or debit on a ...

Have you ever stared at a massive spreadsheet, feeling overwhelmed by rows and columns of data that all seem to blur together? You’re not alone. Whether you’re tracking project deadlines, analyzing ...

Have you ever spent hours perfecting your Excel spreadsheet, only to watch your carefully crafted formatting fall apart the moment you insert a new row? It’s a maddeningly common issue for Excel users ...

My first instalment on conditional formatting broached the standard, by-the-book protocol for applying conditions to cells: selecting the cells you want to subject to the potential formats, and then ...

One of the most common requests I receive from users is how to identify duplicate and unique values in Microsoft Excel. The easiest way I know is to apply a conditional format. In a nutshell, a ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Conditional formatting in Excel allows you to format cells based on a set of rules. This will draw attention to the data you want to highlight and make your ...