Excel's preset highlights work for simple cases, but they quickly break down as your data gets more complex. Formula-based conditional formatting turns static spreadsheets into automated alert systems ...

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, ...

Have you ever stared at a massive spreadsheet, feeling overwhelmed by rows and columns of data that all seem to blur together? You’re not alone. Whether you’re tracking project deadlines, analyzing ...

Learn how to add a highlight to expose groups in your Microsoft Excel data using a helper column and Excel’s conditional formatting feature. The article, How to use a border to discern groups more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last year, I showed you a dynamic approach to using conditional formatting to highlight weekends in a monthly matrix-style ...

This week's tutorial covers a number functions in Google's Spreadsheet app, Google Sheets. Here we take a practical look at using weekdays in calculations, introduce "if" statements and learn how to ...

When I looked back at the management table, there were rows without dates. The person-in-charge column had been left blank ...