Excel Conditional Formatting in Java
GemBox.Spreadsheet for Java has been retired
Following example shows how to apply various kinds of Conditional Formatting rules to cell ranges of an Excel worksheet with Java.
Conditional Formatting resolution is currently not implemented in GemBox.Spreadsheet. Conditional Formatting is loaded from and saved to XLSX and XLS file format only.

import com.gembox.spreadsheet.*;
import com.gembox.spreadsheet.conditionalformatting.*;
import java.time.LocalDateTime;
import java.util.Random;
class Program {
public static void main(String[] args) throws java.io.IOException {
// If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
SpreadsheetInfo.setLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");
ExcelFile workbook = new ExcelFile();
ExcelWorksheet worksheet = workbook.addWorksheet("Conditional Formatting");
int rowCount = %RowCount%;
// Specify sheet formatting.
worksheet.getRow(0).getStyle().getFont().setWeight(ExcelFont.BOLD_WEIGHT);
worksheet.getColumn(0).setWidth(3, LengthUnit.CENTIMETER);
worksheet.getColumn(1).setWidth(3, LengthUnit.CENTIMETER);
worksheet.getColumn(2).setWidth(3, LengthUnit.CENTIMETER);
worksheet.getColumn(3).setWidth(3, LengthUnit.CENTIMETER);
worksheet.getColumn(3).getStyle().setNumberFormat("[$$-409]#,##0.00");
worksheet.getColumn(4).setWidth(3, LengthUnit.CENTIMETER);
worksheet.getColumn(4).getStyle().setNumberFormat("yyyy-mm-dd");
CellRange cells = worksheet.getCells();
// Specify header row.
cells.get(0, 0).setValue("Departments");
cells.get(0, 1).setValue("Names");
cells.get(0, 2).setValue("Years of Service");
cells.get(0, 3).setValue("Salaries");
cells.get(0, 4).setValue("Deadlines");
// Insert random data to sheet.
Random random = new Random();
String[] departments = new String[] { "Legal", "Marketing", "Finance", "Planning", "Purchasing" };
String[] names = new String[] { "John Doe", "Fred Nurk", "Hans Meier", "Ivan Horvat" };
for (int i = 0; i < rowCount; ++i)
{
cells.get(i + 1, 0).setValue(departments[random.nextInt(departments.length)]);
cells.get(i + 1, 1).setValue(names[random.nextInt(names.length)] + ' ' + (i + 1));
cells.get(i + 1, 2).setValue(random.nextInt(30) + 1);
cells.get(i + 1, 3).setValue((random.nextInt(91) + 10) * 100);
cells.get(i + 1, 4).setValue(LocalDateTime.now().plusDays(random.nextInt(3) - 1));
}
// Apply shading to alternate rows in a worksheet using 'Formula' based conditional formatting.
worksheet.getConditionalFormatting().addFormula(worksheet.getCells().getName(), "MOD(ROW(),2)=0").
getStyle().getFillPattern().setPatternBackgroundColor(SpreadsheetColor.fromName(ColorName.ACCENT_1_LIGHTER_40_PCT));
worksheet.getConditionalFormatting().addFormula(worksheet.getCells().getName(), "MOD(ROW(),2)=1").
getStyle().getFillPattern().setPatternBackgroundColor(SpreadsheetColor.fromName(ColorName.ACCENT_5_LIGHTER_80_PCT));
// Apply '2-Color Scale' conditional formatting to 'Years of Service' column. Supported only in XLSX
worksheet.getConditionalFormatting().add2ColorScale("C2:C" + (rowCount + 1));
// Apply '3-Color Scale' conditional formatting to 'Salaries' column. Supported only in XLSX
worksheet.getConditionalFormatting().add3ColorScale("D2:D" + (rowCount + 1));
// Apply 'Data Bar' conditional formatting to 'Salaries' column. Supported only in XLSX
worksheet.getConditionalFormatting().addDataBar("D2:D" + (rowCount + 1));
// Apply 'Icon Set' conditional formatting to 'Years of Service' column. Supported only in XLSX
worksheet.getConditionalFormatting().addIconSet("C2:C" + (rowCount + 1)).setIconStyle(SpreadsheetIconStyle.FOUR_TRAFFIC_LIGHTS);
// Apply green font color to cells in a 'Years of Service' column which have values between 15 and 20.
worksheet.getConditionalFormatting().addContainValue("C2:C" + (rowCount + 1), ContainValueOperator.BETWEEN, 15, 20)
.getStyle().getFont().setColor(SpreadsheetColor.fromName(ColorName.GREEN));
// Apply double red border to cells in a 'Names' column which contain text 'Doe'.
worksheet.getConditionalFormatting().addContainText("B2:B" + (rowCount + 1), ContainTextOperator.CONTAINS, "Doe")
.getStyle().getBorders().setBorders(MultipleBorders.outside(), SpreadsheetColor.fromName(ColorName.RED), LineStyle.DOUBLE);
// Apply red shading to cells in a 'Deadlines' column which are equal to yesterday's date. Supported only in XLSX
worksheet.getConditionalFormatting().addContainDate("E2:E" + (rowCount + 1), ContainDateOperator.YESTERDAY)
.getStyle().getFillPattern().setPatternBackgroundColor(SpreadsheetColor.fromName(ColorName.RED));
// Apply bold font weight to cells in a 'Salaries' column which have top 10 values. Supported only in XLSX
worksheet.getConditionalFormatting().addTopOrBottomRanked("D2:D" + (rowCount + 1), false, 10)
.getStyle().getFont().setWeight(ExcelFont.BOLD_WEIGHT);
// Apply double underline to cells in a 'Years of Service' column which have below average value. Supported only in XLSX
worksheet.getConditionalFormatting().addAboveOrBelowAverage("C2:C" + (rowCount + 1), true)
.getStyle().getFont().setUnderlineStyle(UnderlineStyle.DOUBLE);
// Apply italic font style to cells in a 'Departments' column which have duplicate values.
worksheet.getConditionalFormatting().addUniqueOrDuplicate("A2:A" + (rowCount + 1), true)
.getStyle().getFont().setItalic(true);
workbook.save("Conditional Formatting.%OutputFileType%");
}
}
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Published: December 13, 2018 | Modified: April 28, 2023 | Author: Marek Turis