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.

Thanks to the linked cell property in Microsoft Excel, it's super easy to use the selected value as a condition in a macro or conditional formatting rule.

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.

What is conditional formatting in Excel? Conditional formatting lets you transform static Excel spreadsheets into dynamic canvases of information.

Applying conditional formatting to automatically highlight cells based on predefined criteria, such as values outside an expected range or cells containing specific keywords.

Software engineer Chandoo shares some Excel conditional formatting tricks that make for good-looking and useful spreadsheets, like a Gantt chart.