Summary  
The chapter explains how to apply conditional formatting rules (such as “greater than” conditions) and color scales (gradient mappings) to ranges of cells so their background colors dynamically reflect cell values.

General domain of usage  
Data visualization

Conditional formatting allows you to highlight cells with a specific color if their value meets a given condition. This helps visually emphasize important data and makes it easier to analyze information.

## **Applying Conditional Formatting with Color Scale**

Conditional formatting with a color scale allows you to visualize data using a color gradient, where the value of cells is displayed according to a predefined color range. This helps quickly assess data distribution and identify trends.


You want to visually highlight low, average, and high scores in a test results spreadsheet. Which method should you use?

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Conditional Formatting and Color Scale

Applying Conditional Formatting with Color Scale