Adding text to a cell using a custom format instead of typing it clearly labels the data and still lets Excel calculate it. (Click for larger image).

Pro Tip: To open formatting options, just select the cell (s) you want to format and press Ctrl-1 (Mac: Command-1). This actually works for anything in Excel: charts elements, images, etc.

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

Use Excel's conditional formatting feature to look at a specific cell in the row, determine if it's negative or positive and format the row based on the results.

Excel's conditional formatting lets you formats cells based on the value of those cells or their formulas. Learn the basics of this amazing feature.

Open the Excel 2010 file that you want to make format changes to. Select the top-left cell in the range of cells that you want to change to the accounting format.

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.

To clear formatting from the selected cells in your workbook in Microsoft Excel, you can use Clear Formats, Keyboard shortcuts, Format Painter tool, etc.

Conditional formatting is one of the features that make MS Excel an application builder and not just a simple spreadsheet tool. Depending upon the value of the cell, you can change the formatting.

Disable Auto-Formatting for a Cell or Range Formatting a cell or range as text is one of the easiest ways to prevent Excel from automatically altering your data. This ensures that the data stays ...

Here's how you can clear the formatting of your Excel table and revert it to the default style: Click on a cell in your formatted table. Select the Table Design tab that appears on the ribbon.