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A. MurrayAdvanced Excel Successhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6467-6_3

3. Advanced Formatting Techniques

Alan Murray1  
(1)
Ipswich, UK
 

You start formatting cells the first day you use an Excel spreadsheet, and then you never stop developing your formatting skills. With some advanced formatting skills, you can give your spreadsheets greater clarity and meaning.

For those involved in creating reports and have a need to track performance to a goal or against a KPI, need to track dates, compare values, or look for trends. Formatting will make what is important “pop” from the screen.

This chapter will explore some advanced Conditional Formatting techniques and ...

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