Excel provides predefined formatting options for font size, color, line spacing, alignment etc that allows users to quickly style worksheet cells.
This tutorial shows how to work Conditional formatting highlight target percentage in Excel using the example below; Formula =A1>=X =A1>=Y =A1<Y Explanation To highlight a percentage value in a cell using different colors, where each color represents a particular level, you can use multiple conditional formatting rules, with each rule targeting a different threshold. In the example shown, …
This tutorial shows how to work Conditional formatting gantt chart weekends in Excel using the example below; Formula =WEEKDAY(date,2)>5 Explanation To build a Gantt chart with weekends shaded, you can use Conditional Formatting with a formula based on the weekday function.In the example shown, the formula applied the calendar, starting at D4, is: =WEEKDAY(D$4,2)>5 Note: this formula deals …
This tutorial shows how to work Conditional formatting gantt chart in Excel using the example below; Formula =AND(date>=start,date<=end) Explanation To build a Gantt chart, you can use Conditional Formatting with a formula based on the AND function. In the example shown, the formula applied to D5 is: =AND(D$4>=$B5,D$4<=$C5) How this formula works The trick with this approach is …
This tutorial shows how to work Conditional formatting dates overlap in Excel using the example below; Formula =SUMPRODUCT((start_date<=end_dates)*(end_date>=start_dates))>1 Explanation To highlight cells where dates overlap you can use conditional formatting with a formula based on the SUMPRODUCT function. In the example shown the formula in south E6 is: =SUMPRODUCT(($C6<=$D$5:$D$9)*($D6>=$C$5:$C$9))>1 This is the same formula used to highlight entire …
This tutorial shows how to work Conditional formatting date past due in Excel using the example below; Formula =A1<TODAY() Explanation To highlight dates that are “past due” you can use a conditional formatting and a basic formula to check whether each date is less than today. In the example shown, conditional formatting has been applied to the range …
This tutorial shows how to Highlight 3 smallest values with criteria in Excel using the example below; Formula =AND(A1=criteria,B1<=SMALL(IF(criteria,values),3)) Explanation To highlight the 3 smallest values that meet specific criteria, you can use an array formula based on the AND and SMALL functions. In the example shown, the formula used for conditional formatting is: =AND($B3=$G$3,$C3<=SMALL(IF(color=$G$3,amount),3)) …
This tutorial shows how to Conditionally format column is blank in Excel using the example below; Formula =OR(A1=””,B1=””, C1=””) Explanation To highlight values in one column when values in one or more other columns are blank, you can use the OR function and a basic logical expression to test for blank or empty values. In …
This tutorial shows how to Conditionally format based on another cell in Excel using the example below; Formula =A1>=$J$1 Explanation To apply conditional formatting based on a value in another cell, you can create a rule based on a simple formula. In the example shown, the formula used to apply conditional formatting to the range …
This example teaches you how to create a simple timesheet calculator in Excel. Cells that contain formulas are colored light yellow. 1. To automatically calculate the next 4 days and dates when you enter a start date, use the formulas below. 2. Select the cells containing the times. 3. Right click, click Format Cells, and select the right …
Excel always reduces fractions to its smallest denominator. This example teaches you how to enter a fraction in Excel and how change the format of a fraction. 1. To enter the mixed fraction 1 4/7 (one and four sevenths), type 1 4/7. To enter the fraction 4/7 (four sevenths) into cell A1, select cell A1 and type …
This page illustrates how to merge selected cells into one large cell. Why Merge Cells in Excel? This can be useful if you want to make clear that a label in Excel applies to multiple columns. Before you start: this feature only keeps the value in the upper-left cell and deletes all other values. Go here to concatenate (join) strings in Excel. …
This example shows you how to use conditional formatting to shade alternate rows. Shading every other row in a range makes it easier to read your data. 1. Select a range. 2. On the Home tab, in the Styles group, click Conditional Formatting. 3. Click New Rule. 4. Select ‘Use a formula to determine which cells …
These example describes how to compare two lists using conditional formatting. Example 1: Compare Lists of Customers for May 2010 and April 2010. Select cells in both lists (select first list, then hold CTRL key and then select the second) Go to Conditional Formatting > Highlight Cells Rules > Duplicate Values Press ok. See other examples Example …
There’s a difference between identifying duplicated values/records and removing duplicated values/records in excel worksheet. To identify duplicate values/records in excel; Use conditional formatting. Home Tab → Styles Group → conditional formatting→Highlight Cell rule →Duplicate Values To remove duplicate values/records in excel; Use remove duplicate Data Tab → Data Tools Group → Remove Duplicate Command icon
Format Cells simply refers to style; font, font colour, font size, borders and more while Format Numbers refer to data pattern, ie percentage, currency and more. Format Numbers We can apply a number format (0.8, $0.80, 80%, etc) or other formatting (alignment, font, border, etc). 1. Enter the value 0.8 into cell B2. By default, Excel …
Beyond the built-in options: custom formatting The Format Cells dialog offers so many options available “out-of-the-box.” The available format category and type options go far beyond the basics. But, if what is available still doesn’t meet your requirements, you can always create a custom format. Let’s consider a set of numbers. We start by opening the Format …