Software engineer Chandoo shares some Excel conditional formatting tricks that make for good-looking and useful spreadsheets, like a Gantt chart. Conditional formatting makes a cell look a certain way ...

A giant grid of numbers can be mind-numbing. Once I discovered the magic of color-coded rules, spotting shifts and irregularities got a whole lot easier. A vivid spreadsheet quickly calls attention ...

Microsoft Excel’s conditional formatting is a wonderful “automatic” feature that allows you to formats cells based on the value of those cells or the value of the formulas in those cells. For example, ...

How to add a conditional format that highlights groups in Excel Your email has been sent The article, How to use a border to discern groups more easily in Microsoft Excel, shows you how to use a ...

Excel isn’t the sexiest application in the world—it has an unfortunate association with the type of Milton-esque office drones we all wish we weren’t. All the same, you’re going to have to use at some ...

Excel remains an essential tool for data management, analysis, and visualization. In 2025, its evolving features and refined techniques make it more powerful than ever. But have you ever found ...

When working with a spreadsheet, shortcuts and tips that help you complete tasks faster or better are invaluable. Similar to ways to improve your workflow in Microsoft Word, Excel has its own set of ...