---
title: Cell Formatting
page_title: Cell Formatting - Spreadsheet - Kendo UI for React
description: "Format the cells of the Kendo UI Spreadsheet wrapper for React."
slug: cell_formatting_spreadsheet
position: 3
---
# Cell Formatting
The Spreadsheet supports cell-formatting options such as formatting of strings.
## Basic Concepts
While the format strings are compatible with the [Excel number formats](https://support.office.com/en-au/article/Create-or-delete-a-custom-number-format-78f2a361-936b-4c03-8772-09fab54be7f4), the Spreadsheet also features some [exceptions](https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/controls/data-management/spreadsheet/format#differences-to-excel).
A format string consists of one or more sections that are separated by semicolons. Optionally, a section specifies a color and a condition.
## Sample Scenarios
To display a number with up to three decimals, use the `#.###` format.
To display positive numbers (or zero) in green and negative numbers in red, use the `[Green]#.###;[Red]#.###` format.
To display positive numbers in green, negative numbers in red, and the `"Zero"` text in blue (if the number is zero), use the `[Green]#.###;[Red]#.###;[Blue]"Zero"` implementation.
To display any possible text in the cell in magenta, use the `[Green]#.###;[Red]#.###;[Blue]"Zero";[Magenta]@` implementation.
For more information, refer to the [cell-formatting options of the Kendo UI Spreadsheet for jQuery](https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/controls/data-management/spreadsheet/format).
## Conditional Cell-Formatting
The following example demonstrates how to conditionally format the Spreadsheet.
{% meta height:650 %}
```jsx-preview
class SpreadsheetContainer extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.sheets = [
{
name: "Food Order",
mergedCells: [
"A1:G1",
"C15:E15"
],
rows: [
{
height: 70,
cells: [
{
index: 0, value: "Invoice #52 - 06/23/2015", fontSize: 32, background: "rgb(96,181,255)",
textAlign: "center", color: "white"
}
]
},
{
height: 25,
cells: [
{
value: "ID", background: "rgb(167,214,255)", textAlign: "center", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Product", background: "rgb(167,214,255)", textAlign: "center", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Quantity", background: "rgb(167,214,255)", textAlign: "center", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Price", background: "rgb(167,214,255)", textAlign: "center", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Tax", background: "rgb(167,214,255)", textAlign: "center", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Amount", background: "rgb(167,214,255)", textAlign: "center", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(167,214,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
},
{
cells: [
{
value: 216321, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Calzone", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 1, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 12.39, format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C3*D3*0.2", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C3*D3+E3", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
},
{
cells: [
{
value: 546897, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Margarita", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 2, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 8.79, format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C4*D4*0.2", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C4*D4+E4", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
},
{
cells: [
{
value: 456231, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Pollo Formaggio", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 1, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 13.99, format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C5*D5*0.2", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C5*D5+E5", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
},
{
cells: [
{
value: 455873, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Greek Salad", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 1, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 9.49, format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C6*D6*0.2", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C6*D6+E6", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
},
{
cells: [
{
value: 456892, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Spinach and Blue Cheese", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 3, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 11.49, format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C7*D7*0.2", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C7*D7+E7", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
},
{
cells: [
{
value: 546564, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Rigoletto", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 1, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 10.99, format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C8*D8*0.2", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C8*D8+E8", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
},
{
cells: [
{
value: 789455, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Creme Brulee", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 5, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 6.99, format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C9*D9*0.2", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C9*D9+E9", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
},
{
cells: [
{
value: 123002, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Radeberger Beer", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 4, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 4.99, format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C10*D10*0.2", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C10*D10+E10", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
},
{
cells: [
{
value: 564896, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Budweiser Beer", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 3, textAlign: "center", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: 4.49, format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C11*D11*0.2", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
formula: "C11*D11+E11", format: "$#,##0.00", background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
},
{
index: 11,
cells: [
{
background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(229,243,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
},
{
index: 12,
cells: [
{
background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(255,255,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
},
{
height: 25,
index: 13,
cells: [
{
background: "rgb(193,226,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(193,226,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(193,226,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
background: "rgb(193,226,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
},
{
value: "Tip:", background: "rgb(193,226,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)", textAlign: "right", verticalAlign: "bottom"
},
{
formula: "SUM(F3:F11)*0.1", background: "rgb(193,226,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)", format: "$#,##0.00", bold: "true", verticalAlign: "bottom"
},
{
background: "rgb(193,226,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
},
{
height: 50,
index: 14,
cells: [
{
index: 0, background: "rgb(193,226,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)",
},
{
index: 1, background: "rgb(193,226,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)",
},
{
index: 2, fontSize: 20, value: "Total Amount:",
background: "rgb(193,226,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)", textAlign: "right"
},
{
index: 5, fontSize: 20, formula: "SUM(F3:F14)", background: "rgb(193,226,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)",
format: "$#,##0.00", bold: "true"
},
{
index: 6, background: "rgb(193,226,255)", color: "rgb(0,62,117)"
}
]
}
],
columns: [
{
width: 100
},
{
width: 215
},
{
width: 115
},
{
width: 115
},
{
width: 115
},
{
width: 155
}
]
}
]
}
componentDidMount= (e) => {
window.JSZip = jszip.default
let spreadsheet = $("[data-role='spreadsheet']").getKendoSpreadsheet()
spreadsheet.sheets()[0].range("C3:C11").format('[=1][GREEN]#,##0;[=2][YELLOW]#,##0;[=3][CYAN]#,##0;[RED]#,###');
}
render() {
return (
);
}
}
ReactDOM.render(
,
document.querySelector('my-app')
);
```
{% endmeta %}
## Suggested Links
* [Kendo UI Spreadsheet for jQuery](https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/controls/data-management/spreadsheet/overview)
* [API Reference of the Spreadsheet Widget](https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/api/javascript/ui/spreadsheet)