For you advanced users who want to skip ahead: You apply the conditional formatting using a custom formula and some variation on the INDIRECT function. In addition to specifying the column and row, ...

Last year, I showed you a dynamic approach to using conditional formatting to highlight weekends in a monthly matrix-style calendar. In that article, "Use Excel's conditional formatting to highlight ...

A successful and effective project management relies on clear communication, organized tracking, and the ability to quickly identify potential roadblocks. While there is no shortage of project ...

Have you ever stared at a massive spreadsheet, feeling overwhelmed by rows and columns of data that all seem to blur together? You’re not alone. Whether you’re tracking project deadlines, analyzing ...

Conditional formatting is used when you want to apply styles to a large number of cells using data within cells to determine how a cell is formatted. Maybe you want to draw attention to dates that are ...

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 ...

Conditional Formatting in Excel can be considered a valuable utility that can help visually enhance the data analysis and presentation in the spreadsheet by applying particular formatting based on pre ...

Have you ever spent hours perfecting your Excel spreadsheet, only to watch your carefully crafted formatting fall apart the moment you insert a new row? It’s a maddeningly common issue for Excel users ...

Understanding Excel’s conditional formatting rules can help prevent unintended results Your email has been sent Avoid frustration and unintended formatting by learning how Excel applies conditional ...

How to add visual insight to data by applying conditional formatting to a table or matrix visualization in Microsoft Power BI Your email has been sent Designers often use table and matrix ...

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 ...