Excel Conditional Formatting already lets you format cells based on the value of those cells or the value of the formulas in those cells (see our conditional formatting tutorial for more details). Now ...

One custom format field can scale numbers, add icons, apply color rules, and clean up visual clutter instantly.

You can use conditional formatting to display simple graphs at the cell level. Susan Sales Harkins explains how. Thanks to conditional formats, graphs can be embedded at the cell level. Well, they’re ...

When you think VBA code is your only hope, try combing built-it conditional formatting tools. You might just find an easier solution than writing code. Editor’s Note: This article was originally ...

Data bars are a powerful visual tool you can apply in Excel to help people understand the data you're presenting. Data bars are a form of conditional formatting that changes depending on the data ...