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Conditional Formatting

Conditional Formatting is an Excel feature that automatically changes the appearance of cells based on specified conditions. It helps users quickly identify important data, trends, and values.

Benefits of Conditional Formatting

  • Highlights important values.
  • Identifies high and low numbers.
  • Shows trends visually.
  • Makes reports easier to analyze.

Location

Home Tab → Styles Group → Conditional Formatting

Common Conditional Formatting Rules

Rule Type Purpose
Greater Than Highlights values greater than a specified number.
Less Than Highlights values below a specified number.
Between Highlights values within a range.
Duplicate Values Finds duplicate entries.

Example

Highlight all student marks greater than 80 using a green fill color.

Student Marks
Rahul 85
Priya 65

ShortcutFunctionAlt + H + L  Open Conditional Formatting Menu