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    Compare a List and Highlight Similarities

    Is there a way I can compare the names in column A to those in both B&C and highlight them a certain color if they are the same?

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    Re: Compare a List and Highlight Similarities

    This looks for duplicate entries in 3 columns, comparing column A to the other two.
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    Re: Compare a List and Highlight Similarities

    That is perfect. Do I have to do that for each of A1, B1, C1, etc. or is there a way to do that by the column?

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    Re: Compare a List and Highlight Similarities

    Go to Conditional Formatting, Manage Rules, Select Worksheet and you will see the 3 rules that accomplish this. Select a rule, click on EDIT and you will see the formula for the rule. If you want to edit the rule, click in the field and press F2 before typing in the field otherwise you will get a lot of characters in there that you don't want.

    The current rules are only for 50 rows. You can increase this to what you will need. You will have to do this for all the rules. Then when you click ok, you will be taken back to the list of rules where there is a field called "Applies To". Click in the field on one of the entries, press F2 and edit the 50 to whatever you put in the formulae that you edited. Repeat for each of the rules. Click Apply.

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