Build stable, high-performance dashboards using REPT formulas and UNICHAR symbols instead of conditional formatting.

Software engineer Chandoo shares some Excel conditional formatting tricks that make for good-looking and useful spreadsheets, like a Gantt chart. Conditional formatting makes a cell look a certain way ...

It’s not hard to add an alternating band format to a table by applying a table style. It’s quick and easy, but it’s limited. You’ll get a single-row fill color that alternates with a row of white (or ...

Working with large datasets in Excel can be daunting, especially when you need to identify critical trends or outliers. Have you ever stared at a massive Excel spreadsheet, feeling like you’re ...

We all know that, when you right click on a cell in an Excel worksheet, it is possible to change the format of the cell, from its numeric type, alignment, and text property to its surround and ...