To do this, select ' custom format.' in the Format with drop down. Next, we need to select what formatting to apply when this condition is met. In our example, we've selected when the cell value is greater than 10. Then select Format only cells that contain in the second drop down, Cell value in the third drop down, greater than in the fourth drop down, and enter 10 in the final box. When the New Formatting Rule window appears, select Classic as the Style drop down. When the Conditional Formatting Rules Manager window appears, click on the + button in the bottom left of the window to enter the first condition. Then click on the Conditional Formatting drop-down and select Manage Rules. Select the Home tab in the toolbar at the top of the screen.
To do this, select the cell that you wish to apply the formatting to. Is this possible?Īnswer: If you wish to change the color of the font based on the value in a cell, you will need to apply conditional formatting. If the sum is less than 10, I would like the sum to be the color blue.
If the sum is greater than 10, I would like the sum to be the color red. Question: In Microsoft Excel 2011 for Mac, I'm putting the sum of 3 cells in a 4th cell.
