In my training course the other day a student asked me how they could make Excel change the background of a cell when they typed in a new word. The simplest way I feel is using Conditional Formatting.

To change Gridline color in Excel, use Excel Options, apply a custom-colored border to the cells, or apply a custom line color. Full details here.

You can type codes in VBA Editor to change the cell colors in Excel. Learn how to change the cell background color with VBA Editor in Excel.

How to Make Colors Change With Validation in Excel. Excel's conditional formatting tool applies formatting depending on cells' contents. Validation rules can change cells font, style, size or border.

Changing Text Color to Red in Excel Using Conditional Formatting This guide explains how to change the text color of cells containing the value "No" to red in Microsoft Excel, while keeping the ...

Now, to specify a conditional rule that changes the font color of a list item, do the following: With C1 selected, click the Home tab; C1 is the same cell where we put the data validation control.

Adding color creates a great visual effect, but did you know that you can evaluate values by color? Use this technique to turn color into valuable information.

Excel is a potent tool that can easily handle tons of data. A beneficial improvement to increase your user experience is to change cell color based on their value so that you can effortlessly read ...