Highlight Every Alternative Rows and Column

In this article, we will learn how we can highlight every alternative row and every 3rd column in Microsoft Excel. We will use Conditional formatting option along with MOD and ROW functions.

Let’s take an example and understand:-

Below is the data,

In this query user want to highlight the every alternative row and similarly want to highlight the every 3rd cloumn.

Follow below given steps:-

Select the range B6:G10
Go to Conditional Formatting > Select “New Rules”
Use a formula to determine which cells to format
Enter the formula =MOD(ROW(),2)=0 and format with color

Click on ok > Apply > click on ok

If you want to highlight every 3^rd row, we will alter the formula. Write “3” at the place of “2” in formula =MOD(ROW(),3)=0.

To highlight every 3^rd column in data follow below given steps:-

Select the range B6:G10
Go to Conditional Formatting > Select “New Rules”
Use a formula to determine which cells to format
Enter the formula =MOD(COLUMN(),3)=0 and format with color

Click on ok > Apply > click on ok

In this way, we can highlight the rows and columns as per our requirement by utilizing MS-Excel options and functions.

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