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Icon Sets

Places a small icon next to the cell's value when a condition is met — a compact alternative to color fills for flagging direction, priority, or status.

Setting Up the Rule — 5 Steps

1

Apply to Range

Set the range, e.g. A1:A10.

2

Select the Type

Set Format rules type to Icon Sets.

3

Pick a Condition

Choose a condition under Format rules and fill in its value.

4

Choose the Icon

Set Icon selection, Position, and Icon color (below).

5

Click Done

The icon appears immediately on matching cells.

Format Rules

Icon Sets uses the same five condition categories as Data Formatting.

Is empty

Is empty · Is not empty

Number

Equal to · Not equal to · Greater than · Greater than or equal to · Less than · Less than or equal to · Between · Not between

Text

Text contains · Text does not contain · Text starts with · Text ends with · Text is exactly

Date

Date is · Date is before · Date is after

Formula

Custom formula

Icon Options

Icon selection

Arrow Up · Arrow Down · Star · Circle · Check

Position

Where the icon sits relative to the cell's value (dropdown, e.g. Left).

Icon color

Color of the icon.

help Arrow Up / Arrow Down icon rules on an LTP-change column give a quick momentum read across a watchlist without needing a full color scale.
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