EX-02-19 – Color Banding with Formulas: Stripe Excel Rows Automatically

If you’ve ever wanted to make long lists or data tables easier to read, color banding is one of the cleanest, most effective formatting techniques available—and this lesson shows how to automate it using conditional formatting formulas. As part of mastering how do you format Excel cells for clarity and readability, this video focuses on applying alternating row colors to structured data using MOD-based formulas. You’ll learn how to apply styles to every odd or even row, create alternating column bands, and go even further with grouped banding—such as shading every 5 or 10 rows in a block. We walk through the formula logic behind =MOD(ROW(),2), explain why row math matters for offsets, and show how to adjust formulas to band the first half vs. the second half of repeating row sets. These techniques go beyond basic Table Styles and give you full control over how your data is visually structured. Whether you’re designing a printed report, a data entry sheet, or a dynamic dashboard, color banding improves navigation and reduces visual fatigue—making your spreadsheets look clean, organized, and professionally designed.
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