How to use conditional formatting in Excel to visually explore, analyze, and identify patterns and trends.

You can use conditional formatting to highlight cells that contain values that meet a certain condition, or format a whole cell range and vary the exact format as the value of each cell varies.

Select the range of cells, the table, or the whole sheet that you want to apply conditional formatting to. On the Home tab, click Conditional Formatting, and then click New Rule.

Use formulas in conditional formatting to do more than you can with the built-in rules. For example, format blank cells, or see which salespeople are selling above average, or track who …

This can help you see patterns and relationships in the data that might be hard to spot otherwise. This video demonstrates adding some simple conditional formatting rules to highlight certain …

Conditional formatting is a way to make email messages in Outlook stand out when they meet conditions defined by you. When you specify conditions that an incoming message should …

Use conditional formatting to find and highlight duplicate data. That way you can review the duplicates and decide if you want to remove them. Select the cells you want to check for …

In Excel, from the Home tab, click Conditional Formatting > New Rule. Next, select the “ Use a formula to determine which cells to format ” option, enter your formula and apply the format of …

If you'd like to give your calendar a brighter, more visually dynamic look, you can use conditional formatting to color-code your appointments and meetings based on sender, location, or …

Select the range of cells, the table, or the whole sheet that you want to apply conditional formatting to. On the Home tab, click Conditional Formatting. Point to Icon Sets, and then click …