How to Tableau: Conditional Formatting (Highlight a Cell)

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Can Tableau do conditional formatting like Excel?

I’ve heard that refrain many times over the years when teaching Tableau.

A lot of people will tell you that it’s not possible. However, they’re wrong! It might take a little creativity, but it can be done! Check out the video below to learn how you can select and conditionally format cells in a Tableau highlight table.

You can download the example workbook built during the demo on Tableau Public here!

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