Questions
The following are the salaries of five employees: Using Conditional Formatting, list out employees who got A) Less than Rs. 15000 as salary B) More than Rs. 700 as Part time C) Between Rs. 1600 and Rs. 1800 as Arrears.
Last Updated : 12 Mar 2026
Jan 23, Jul 24
Solution:
| Pay Roll No | Name | Salary Rs. | Part time Rs. | Accounts |
| 1011 | Prasanna | 10000 | 900 | 1800 |
| 1012 | Anitha | 14000 | 800 | 1600 |
| 1013 | Ravi | 18000 | 700 | 1700 |
| 1014 | Saritha | 15000 | 600 | 1600 |
| 1015 | Mallika | 17000 | 500 | 1800 |
A) Highlight Employees with Salary Less Than Rs. 15000:
- Select the range under the Salary Rs. column (e.g.,
C2:C6). - Go to Format → Conditional Formatting.
- In the Conditional Formatting dialog:
- Select Cell Value Is.
- Choose less than from the dropdown.
- Enter
15000.
- Set the desired formatting style (e.g., red background).
- Click OK.
B) Highlight Employees with Part-Time Rs. More Than 700:
- Select the range under the Part time Rs. column (e.g.,
D2:D6). - Go to Format → Conditional Formatting.
- In the Conditional Formatting dialog:
- Select Cell Value Is.
- Choose greater than from the dropdown.
- Enter
700.
- Set the desired formatting style (e.g., green background).
- Click OK.
C) Highlight Employees with Arrears Between Rs. 1600 and Rs. 1800:
- Select the range under the Accounts column (e.g.,
E2:E6). - Go to Format → Conditional Formatting.
- In the Conditional Formatting dialog:
- Select Cell Value Is.
- Choose between from the dropdown.
- Enter
1600and1800as the lower and upper bounds.
- Set the desired formatting style (e.g., yellow background).
- Click OK.