ProfessionalRetailEXCEL+20 XP

Dashboards 15: Use one colour for meaning

Scenario

You are a data analyst. Retail workbook (column A = sale_id, B = store, C = items). A small colour system makes good, warning and selected states predictable.

Question

Write the Excel instruction in the editor, press Check my answer, then use the controls in the visual result.

Your task

Write the Excel instruction in the editor
Press Check my answer
Explore the chart or dashboard controls

ExcelExcel DashboardColour rulesVisual:bar

Read the simple theory: Cells

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1. Choose your dataset

Pick an industry and a size. Your code and results change to match.

IndustrySize

excel editorsales

Snippets

💡 Explain my whole code, line by line (hover any word in the editor for a tip)

🌈 In short — no coding words

📋 Looks at the boxes (cells) on your sheet→✅ Shows you the answer

Altogether: this formula looks at the cells you named and works out one answer.

Start typing to see suggestions. Press Enter to use one. Red marks show the line to fix. Drag a bottom corner horizontally and vertically to resize.

Type your code here ↓Tap or click inside the box to start

✍️ Tap here to type

Dataset & schema

sales

IndustryDataset size

The tiny starter data. Bigger data scrolls.

Fields

A: sale_id	B: store	C: items
S1	Mall	6
S2	Town	2
S3	Mall	9
S4	Online	4

Retail data only. No other industry's data is used.

attempts: 0

▶ Output terminal

$ Press “Check my answer” — results appear here.

Your next steps

Each item turns green when your answer includes it.

2 left

Uses a dashboard
Uses Colour rules