Summary  
This chapter focuses on conditional formatting, demonstrating how to apply and customize value-based rules (highlight cells, top/bottom rules, data bars, color scales, icon sets) and create custom rules via formulas to visually differentiate data.

General domain of usage  
Data analysis

Conditional formatting in Excel is like giving your data a **visual makeover**. It allows you to automatically apply **specific formatting** to cells that meet certain criteria. 

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- Apply conditional formatting using the **Highlight Cells Rules** for specific criteria via **Home** tab → **Styles** group;
- Use the **Top/Bottom Rules** to format cells with the **highest** or **lowest** values;
- Add **Data Bars** to visually represent cell values;
- Apply **Color Scales** to show value ranges with a gradient of colors;
- Use **Icon Sets** to represent different values with icons.

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Excel Conditional Formatting

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