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Conditionnal Format Controls – Part Deux

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In this post, I'll show you how I like to use Conditional Formatting in my Excel models to add a disabled look to some cells based on a criteria. With this technique, you will get clear visual indications that will simplify inputs and help you avoid errors.

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Improve Table Visualization using OFFSET and Conditional Formatting

Strong of our knowledge of the OFFSET function, here's a tip on how to use that function in combination with Conditional Formatting to make a table more legible by reducing clutter.

This tip can be applied on a table where the items of the main field are layed out on multiple lines, just like in the next picture.

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Conditional Formats Control – The Warm-Up

Conditional formats is a wonderful feature that incrementally adds format to a cell based on some criterias. You could use it to highlight cells by adding a color fill, changing borders or modifying any other format element. In it’s basic form, you can use it with a simple condition depending on the cell value. However, [...]
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R1C1 Enlightenment

You might know that Excel has two different reference styles for formulas: A1 (default) R1C1 But why should you care? You might think the default A1 reference style is sufficient for you, but that would leave opportunities only the R1C1 reference style allows. Let’s first see the difference between both reference styles Reference Type A1 [...]
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