Below is a database containing the ID, Name, Section, and Total Sales of some Sales Representatives. We will format some cells using conditional formatting based on their names, sections, or total sales. Method 1 – Highlight the Entire Row Based on Another Cell Value Steps: Select the enti...
Excel's predefined conditional formatting, such asData Bars,Color ScalesandIcon Sets, are mainly purposed to format cells based on their own values. If you want to apply conditional formatting based on another cell or format an entire row based on a single cell's value, then you will need ...
In this article, we will learn about how to use Conditional formatting based on another cell value in Excel.In simple words, We need to view highlighted data on the basis of values in another cell. Conditional Formatting is used to highlight the data on the basis of some criteria. It ...
Excel conditional formatting based on another cell In the previous examples, we highlighted cells based on "hardcoded" values. However, in some cases it makes more sense to base your condition on a value in another cell. The advantage of this approach is that irrespective of how the cell valu...
For example, you can set a conditional formatting rules for a column where the cells contain a number: turn the cellredif its value isbelow 50 That makes it easy to spot the months with low sales. How Does Conditional Formatting Work?
In this tutorial, I will show you how to copy conditional formatting from one cell to another cell in Excel. I will cover multiple ways to do this – such as simple copy-paste, copy and paste conditional formatting only, and using the format painter. So let’s get started! This Tutorial...
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Conditional Formatting Based on Another Cell In this example, the goal is to highlight the cells that match the drop-down menu in cell E1. The image below is the sample data set I’ll use for this explanation: 1. First, select column B. ...
Select any cell in D2:D12. Goto conditional formatting. Click on "Manage Rules". Change the range in "Applies to" box to A2:A12. Hit OK button. You can see that formatting is applied to the mentioned reference. Similarly, you can format any range based on any column in excel. The ...