How to do conditional formatting with multiple conditions in Google Sheets?

Conditional formatting with multiple conditions in Google Sheets can be done by selecting the range of cells to be formatted, then clicking on “Format”, and then clicking on “Conditional formatting”. From there, you can set up individual rules for the range of cells based on the criteria you specify. You can add more rules as needed and apply them to the range. This allows you to quickly apply different formats to the range of cells based on multiple conditions.


You can use the custom formula function in Google Sheets to apply conditional formatting to cells based on multiple conditions.

The following examples show how to use the custom formula function in the following scenarios:

1. Conditional Formatting with OR logic

2. Conditional Formatting with AND logic

Let’s jump in!

Example 1: Conditional Formatting with OR Logic

Suppose we have the following dataset in Google Sheets:

Suppose we’d like to highlight each of the cells in the Team column where the name is “Spurs” or “Rockets.”

To do so, we can highlight the cells in the range A2:A11, then click the Format tab, then click Conditional formatting:

In the Conditional format rules panel that appears on the right side of the screen, click the Format cells if dropdown, then choose Custom formula is, then type in the following formula:

=(A2="Spurs")+(A2="Rockets")

Once you click Done, each of the cells in the Team column that are equal to “Spurs” or “Rockets” will automatically be highlighted:

Example 2: Conditional Formatting with AND Logic

In the Conditional format rules panel, click the Format cells if dropdown, then choose Custom formula is, then type in the following formula:

=AND(A2="Spurs", B2>15)

Once you click Done, each of the cells in the Team column that are equal to “Spurs” and where the corresponding value in the Points column is greater than 15 will automatically be highlighted:

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