This guide describes how to grey out unused cells in Excel in Windows 11/10, apply a solid fill color, use Conditional Formatting, or hide unused rows/columns.

Working with large datasets in Excel can be daunting, especially when you need to identify critical trends or outliers. Have you ever stared at a massive Excel spreadsheet, feeling like you’re ...

To highlight a cell or row in Excel, we will be using Conditional Formatting. The Conditional Formatting feature easily spots, trends and patterns in your data using bars, colors, and Icons to ...

Excel's built-in formatting tools are designed to make life easier.

Conditional formatting highlights key information in a spreadsheet so it’s easy to see at a glance. This beginner’s guide gets you started. Spreadsheets usually hold a wealth of information, but it ...

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Slicers provide an intuitive, user-friendly interface for filtering data in a spreadsheet. Here’s how to create slicers, format them, and use them to filter data in Excel. Spreadsheets’ greatest ...

How to add a conditional format that highlights groups in Excel Your email has been sent The article, How to use a border to discern groups more easily in Microsoft Excel, shows you how to use a ...

Block bad data, duplicates, and incorrect dates with these custom rules.

Microsoft Copilot for Excel creates a separate check tab that checks row counts per source, helping you spot missing or extra ...

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