A straight ranking result is easy using one of Microsoft Excel’s ranking functions. Calculating a conditional rank is even easier if you let an Excel PivotTable do all the work.

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.

What is conditional formatting in Excel? Conditional formatting lets you transform static Excel spreadsheets into dynamic canvases of information.

In normal circumstances, Excel places a limit on the number of nested conditional formulas that you can use. The limit is 7. However, it is possible to circumvent the limitation over the number of ...

In your Excel sheet, go to Home > Conditional Formatting > Manage Rules. Next to Show formatting rules for, click the drop-down menu to select This Worksheet or a specific sheet.

Learn how to highlight dates before today and a specific date with and without using the Today() function in Microsoft Excel.

You can set up conditional formatting in Excel for dates. We have included detailed examples you can try while reading the guide.

Learn how to add a highlight to expose groups in your Microsoft Excel data using a helper column and Excel’s conditional formatting feature.