How To Use Excel Conditional Formatting

To apply conditional formatting in excel.

How to use excel conditional formatting. Use a formula to determine which cells to format. The formatting options are divided into gradient fill and solid fill. First of all select the range where you want to apply conditional formatting. Go to the home section and click conditional formatting. In the conditional formatting rules manager window click the new rule button.

On the home tab click the conditional formatting button on the toolbar and then select new rule from the menu. Hover your mouse over data bars. Enter a formula that returns true or false. Click the conditional formatting button in the home tab of the ribbon. Here you ll see different formatting options of the data bars.

Set formatting options and save the rule. The isodd function only returns true for odd numbers triggering the rule. Select the formatting style. Click highlight cells rules greater than. Now in the format values where formula is true enter below formula.

You can create a formula based conditional formatting rule in four easy steps. Conditional formatting that uses cell background colors to highlight different product categories a 3 arrow icon set to show cost trends up level down and data bars to show differences between product mark ups. Under select a rule type click the last option. Select the cells you want to format. After that go to home tab styles conditional formatting new rule use a formula to determine which cell to format.

Choose new rule to open the new formatting rule dialog box. To get started open your worksheet in excel and highlight the cells you want to format. Now click the type of rule you d like to set and define how it should work. Select the rule and if you want customize the condition. Click on the home tab of the ribbon.