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Nested IF functions allow testing of multiple criteria and increasing the number of possible outcomes. Excel allows nesting of up to 64 IF functions. Conditional formatting automatically applies formatting like colors, icons, and data bars to cells based on cell values. There are 5 types of conditional formatting including highlighting cells, top/bottom rules, data bars, color scales, and icon sets. Conditional formatting makes it easy to highlight values or cells based on conditions.

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Nested IF functions allow testing of multiple criteria and increasing the number of possible outcomes. Excel allows nesting of up to 64 IF functions. Conditional formatting automatically applies formatting like colors, icons, and data bars to cells based on cell values. There are 5 types of conditional formatting including highlighting cells, top/bottom rules, data bars, color scales, and icon sets. Conditional formatting makes it easy to highlight values or cells based on conditions.

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COMPUTER

NESTED IF
Nested IF functions, meaning one IF function inside of another, allows user to test multiple criteria and
increases the number of possible outcomes.

Excel will allow you to nest up to 64 different IF functions

Nested IF Syntax
=IF(logical_test, [value_if_true], [value_if_false])

CONDITIONAL FORMATTING
Allows you to automatically apply formatting—such as colors, icons, and data bars—to one or more cells
based on the cell value by creating a Conditional formatting Rule.

5 Different Types of Conditional Formatting in Excel


1. Highlight Cells Rules
2. Top and Bottom Rules
Presets
3. Data Bars
4. Color Scales
5. Icon Sets

To create a conditional formatting rule:


1. Select the desired cells for the conditional formatting rule.
2. From the Home tab, click the Conditional Formatting command. A drop-down menu will appear.
3. Hover the mouse over the desired conditional formatting type, then select the desired rule from the
menu that appears.
4. A dialog box will appear. Enter the desired value(s) into the blank field.
5. Select a formatting style from the drop-down menu.

Conditional Formatting Presets


1. Data Bars are horizontal bars added to each cell, much like a bar graph.

2. Color Scales change the color of each cell based on its value. Each color scale uses a two- or three-
color gradient. For example, in the Green-Yellow-Red color scale, the highest values are green, the
average values are yellow, and the lowest values are red.

3. Icon Sets add a specific icon to each cell based on its value.
Removing Conditional Formatting
1.Click the Conditional Formatting command. A dropdown menu will appear.
2. Hover the mouse over Clear Rules, and choose which rules you want to clear. In our example, we'll
select Clear Rules from Entire Sheet to remove all conditional formatting from the worksheet.

NOTE: Click Manage Rules to edit or delete individual rules. This is especially useful if you've
applied multiple rules to a worksheet.

Creating a Conditional Formatting Rule based on Formula


1. Select the cells you want to format. You can select one column, several columns or the entire table if
you want to apply your conditional format to rows.
2. On the Home tab, in the Styles group, click Conditional formatting > New Rule…
3. In the New Formatting Rule window, select Use a formula to determine which cells to format.
4. Enter the formula in the corresponding box.
5. Click the Format… button to choose your custom format.
6. Make sure the Preview section displays the format you want and if it does, click the OK button to save
the rule. If you are not quite happy with the format preview, click the Format… button again and make
the edits.

CONDITIONAL FORMATTING IMPORTANCE


Conditional formatting makes it easy to highlight certain values or make particular cells easy to identify.
This changes the appearance of a cell range based on a condition (or criteria). You can use conditional
formatting to highlight cells that contain values which meet a certain condition.

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