3 reasons to apply conditional formatting to your Excel data

In my experience, Excel’s “conditional formatting” is an underutilized feature in spreadsheet analysis. And that is a shame. In this Excel training video, I will show you how, when and why to apply conditional formatting to dynamically point out important data in your spreadsheet.

Here are the steps to follow in this video lesson:

Select the cells that you want to apply conditional formatting to. From the Format menus choose Conditional Formatting.
In the dialog box choose “Cell Value is” and then choose an operator (Greater than, etc.) and then either type in a value or refer to a cell. This applies your Condition.
Next, choose what Formatting to apply when cells meet your Condition(s). Click OK
You may also choose, “Formula is” and then type in your formula to establish the Condition. Only use Formulas that can be answered as “TRUE” or “FALSE.” If the answer (implied or explicit) is “TRUE,” then the Conditional Formatting will apply.