
Open the tool by going to the Home tab and clicking the Conditional Formatting drop-down arrow.
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RELATED: How to Manage Conditional Formatting Rules in Microsoft Excel It can also help you copy formatting by making a duplicate rule and then editing it slightly to fit other cells. The Conditional Formatting Rules Manager helps you keep track of rules you’ve set up in your sheet or workbook. Again, you can confirm that the rule copied and not just the formatting by viewing the Conditional Formatting Rules Manager.Ĭopy Formatting Using the Conditional Formatting Rules Manager You’ll then see the formatting apply to your selected cells. Mark the option for Formats in the dialog box and click “OK.”


In the New Formatting Rule dialog, select Use a formula to determine which cells to format in Select a Rule Type section, then choose one formula as you need to type in Format values where this formula is true text box. Select the cells that you want to apply the rule to by dragging through them. Select the cells you want to add the conditional formatting, click Home > Conditional Formatting > New Rule.
