The Excel Format Cells dialog box with the Alignment tab opened. The Horizonal option is changed to 'Center Across Selection,' and the OK button is highlighted.

Conditional formatting highlights key information in a spreadsheet so it’s easy to see at a glance. This beginner’s guide gets you started using conditional formatting.

Click and drag over the cell or range of cells that you want to receive the conditional formatting. Excel automatically copies the formatting into the range when you release the mouse button.

Pro Tip: To open formatting options, just select the cell (s) you want to format and press Ctrl-1 (Mac: Command-1). This actually works for anything in Excel: charts elements, images, etc.

Copy Formatting Repeatedly Excel's Format Painter tool is an invaluable time-saver, as it lets you duplicate formatting from one cell or object to another.

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To clear formatting from the selected cells in your workbook in Microsoft Excel, you can use Clear Formats, Keyboard shortcuts, Format Painter tool, etc.

Create and populate the spreadsheet, then enter formulas. Now we can create a Conditional Formatting Rule to identify the bills that are due now. Use Conditional Formatting to create Excel Alerts 1.

Improve the appearance and usability of your Excel worksheets with these simple format options.

Conditional Formatting Conditional formatting is one of the features that make MS Excel an application builder and not just a simple spreadsheet tool.

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