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

Create deadline visualization You can visualize deadlines using conditional formatting in Excel. Suppose you manage a marketing campaign with various tasks, each with a specific deadline.

Microsoft Excel’s conditional formatting is a wonderful “automatic” feature that allows you to formats cells based on the value of those cells or the value of the formulas in those cells ...

Create a new conditional formatting rule As you can see from the list above, Excel offers a quick and convenient way to add conditional formatting to your spreadsheets. However, for more complex ...

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

Thanks to the linked cell property in Microsoft Excel, it's super easy to use the selected value as a condition in a macro or conditional formatting rule.

Conditional formatting also lets you create bar graphics inline with your data, where the bar length gives a quick visual indicator comparing the figures of interest.

Helen Bradley demonstrates Excel formatting tricks that will help you when things don't work as planned. Learn her methods now.

Create additional conditional statements by highlighting the same cells, clicking the "Conditional Formatting" button again and making another selection. Save the workbook when you are finished.

How to create conditional formatting in Google Sheets The easiest way to set conditional formatting on Google Sheets is by using the Format option in the Google Sheets toolbar.

Microsoft Excel’s RANK.EQ() function ranks a set of values, but in a busy sheet, the top-ranking items might get lost. You can combine RANK.EQ() with a conditional formatting rule to highlight ...