In order to accomplish the following, I'm attempting to use conditional formatting in Excel on a range of cells based on the value of the next cell:

If a value in Column B (Actual Expense) exceeds its neighbouring value in Column C, it should be highlighted in red (Expected Expense). I have complied with several tutorials that instructed me to use conditional formatting by choosing Conditional Formatting>New Rules. Applying the criteria =$B4>$C4 would format the "Actual" cell red if it were greater than the "Expected" cell. Use a Formula to Determine Which Cells to Format. When I try to apply this to a group of cells, it doesn't work as effectively as it does for one cell.

I'd rather not make individual rules for every row. Is there a way to consolidate this into one rule?