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Microsoft Excel 365 Bible
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Microsoft Excel 365 Bible

by Michael Alexander, Dick Kusleika
March 2022
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
1072 pages
28h 16m
English
Wiley
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CHAPTER 16Using Formulas with Tables and Conditional Formatting

Conditional formatting is the term given to the functionality of Excel dynamically changing the formatting of a value, cell, or range of cells based on a set of conditions that you define. Conditional formatting allows you to look at your Excel reports and make split-second determinations on which values are “good” and which are “bad,” all based on formatting.

In this chapter, we'll give you a few examples of how the conditional formatting feature in Excel can be used in conjunction with formulas to add an extra layer of visualizations to your analyses.

Highlighting Cells That Meet Certain Criteria

One of the more basic conditional formatting rules that you can create is the highlighting of cells that meet some business criteria. This first example demonstrates the formatting of cells with values that are lower than a hard-coded value of 4000 (see Figure 16.1).

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