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

How to create conditional formatting rules in Excel Once the custom value formats exist, you can apply them using conditional formatting rules. Right now, the format is set to General.

The Conditional Format tool allows you to define conditional statements to represent your data in a colorful and meaningful way. Conditional formats add color, shading or icons to data records ...

If your subtotaling rows are lost in a sea of worksheet data, use this simple conditional formatting technique to make those rows easy to spot.

Colors and Graphics As mentioned in the intro, you can use conditional formatting to make certain values stand out with colored text and backgrounds.

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

Conditional formatting in Excel allows you to format cells based on a set of rules. This will draw attention to the data you want to highlight and make your spreadsheets more user friendly.

As an example, suppose you have an Excel workbook that contains each student’s numerical course grades, but you would like a visual way to differentiate each student’s letter grade (A, B, C, D, or F).