Counting records or values in Microsoft Excel is easy. Counting individual cells by their fill color definitely isn't. Using an old function and a matrix tames the problem.

If Excel is not highlighting cells in the formula, enable 'Allow editing directly in cells' and 'Enable fill handle and cell drag-and-drop' in Excel options.

Excel allows defined functions to be executed in Worksheets by a user. Instead of a formula based on the color of a cell, it is better to write a function that can detect the color of the cell and ...

Can Excel sort by color? Absolutely. In addition to sorting by values, Excel can sort by cell color, font color, and cell icon. First, you must you must define the colors for your sort columns/fields.

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.

Learn how to how to increment numbers when value changes in another column. You can automatically fill increment cells in Excel such that the increment value across each cell remains constant.

Microsoft notes that you can combine its new AI function with other Excel functions, including IF, SWITCH, LAMBDA, or ...