Within the Conditional Formatting function, Google has provided the option of using custom formulas. These custom formulas are what you'll have to use in order to make this thing work.

Susan Harkins shows you how to visually identify invalid dates using Excel's conditional formatting feature.

Learn how to apply advanced formatting to your tabular data using Excel's conditional formatting options. Every marketer should know how to rock them.

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, ...

Unlock the power of Excel conditional formatting! Learn tips, tricks, and advanced techniques for smarter data visualization and analysis.

Susan Harkins shows you how to visually identify holidays using Excel's conditional formatting feature.

Excel's conditional formatting lets you formats cells based on the value of those cells or their formulas. Learn the basics of this amazing feature.

Explore and use preset rules for conditional formatting Thanks to Microsoft’s preset rules, you don’t necessarily need to create a custom rule from scratch.

Click the Conditional Formatting dropdown in the Styles group and choose New Rule. From the Select A Rule Type list, choose Use A Formula To Determine Which Cells To Format.

Who's high? Who's low? Who's average? If you're working in Excel, conditional formatting can help you determine who falls within the ranges you set.