How Do You Use Conditional Formatting In Excel?
Microsoft Excel is an application used for creating spreadsheets, which present data in columns and rows. Spreadsheets are a very efficient way of storing and manipulating data, but not always the easiest way to visually absorb information. Often a chart or graph will make some kinds of data easier to view and understand. In other cases, conditional formatting is the way to go. Conditional formatting is just what it sounds like: Excel will alter the formatting–color, typeface, and so forth–or add other visual touches based on conditions you specify, such as if the number is greater or less than a certain threshold, or if the text includes certain characters. Open a new or existing spreadsheet in Excel 2007. Enter any necessary data. Select the cells that require conditional formatting. Select all cells if you don’t need any cells to be exempt from the conditions. On the Home tab of the Ribbon, click “Conditional Formatting.” Choose “Highlight Cells Rules,” then select the condition t
