Conditional formatting highlights key information in a spreadsheet so it’s easy to see at a glance. This beginner’s guide gets you started. Spreadsheets usually hold a wealth of information, but it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Excel holiday information Last year, I showed you a dynamic approach to using conditional formatting to highlight weekends in a ...

When you’re parsing through large amounts of data in a Google Sheets spreadsheet, conditional formatting can help you find those bits of information that you want. Conditional formatting helps to ...

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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 ...

Many Access users would like to highlight report information, conditionally; similar to the way Excel users employ conditional formatting. For instance, the simple report shown below displays a due ...

How to use Excel’s conditional formatting to compare lists Your email has been sent Whether you're comparing a single list or several, Excel's conditional formatting can get the job done. Comparing ...

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Last month, we used conditional formatting to highlight holidays in a matrix-style calendar; we added this enhancement to an earlier article that used conditional formatting to highlight weekends. By ...