When you think VBA code is your only hope, try combing built-it conditional formatting tools. You might just find an easier solution than writing code.

Conditional formatting highlights key information in a spreadsheet so it’s easy to see at a glance. This beginner’s guide gets you started using conditional formatting.

Excel will then place a dotted line around the selected cell or cells to let you know that something has been copied (in this case, the formatting), and your cursor will change to a paintbrush icon.

Borders are lines that form around a cell. In this tutorial, we will explain how to add and remove borders around the cell in Excel.

For instance, to cause Excel to highlight any cell that contains the word "profit," press "Ctrl-A" to select all cells and follow the steps described to navigate to the "Format Cells" text box.

Conditional formatting in Excel allows you to format cells based on a set of rules. This will draw attention to the data you want to highlight and make your spreadsheets more user friendly.

Open an Excel spreadsheet and select the range of cells into which you'd like to add large numbers. Right-click one of the cells and click "Format Cells" to open the Format Cells dialog window.

Trying to make all of the text or words fit properly in your Excel spreadsheet? Learn how to make text fit in Excel with our tutorial.