I need to compare 3 grouped columns to another 3 grouped columns

[lebaneseprince9501]

Hi,

Group 1 is around 300 rows long and 3 columns wide. Group 2 is around 100 rows long and is also 3 columns wide. I need to compare group 2 to group 1, ie any rows in group 2 are highlighted in group 1

I've attached a screenshot of the two data sets.

Thanks,
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[AliGW]

Welcome to the forum, Lebanese Prince!

Will you please attach a sample Excel workbook? We are not able to work with or manipulate a picture of one and nobody wants to have to recreate your data from scratch.

1. Make sure that your sample data are REPRESENTATIVE of your real data. The use of unrepresentative data is very frustrating and can lead to long delays in reaching a solution.

2. Make sure that your desired results are also shown (mock up the results manually).

3. Make sure that all confidential data is removed or replaced with dummy data first (e.g. names, addresses, E-mails, etc.).

4. Try to avoid using merged cells as they cause lots of problems.

Unfortunately the attachment icon doesn't work at the moment, so to attach an Excel file you have to do the following: just before posting, scroll down to Go Advanced and then scroll down to Manage Attachments. Now follow the instructions at the top of that screen.

Please pay particular attention to point 2 (above): without an idea of your intended outcomes, it is often very difficult to offer appropriate advice.

[lebaneseprince9501]

Hi AliG, ive attached an example workbook

[shukla.ankur281190]

Select Z2:Ab551 then press -Alt-O-D-New rule->Use a formula to determine which cells to format -- Paste =MATCH($Z2&$AA2&$AB2,$A$2:$A$1476&$K$2:$K$1340&$L$2:$L$1476,0) in formula section-click on format choose format as you want then ok ok ok.

Check the attached file

[lebaneseprince9501]

THanks for your reply. I was wondering if it was possible to highlight any duplicates from group 2 to the first group?

[lebaneseprince9501]

Anyone aware of how this can be done?

[AliGW]

Be patient, please.

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[Bo_Ry]

Select L2 Click Ctrl+Shift right arrow + down arrow select range is A2:L1476

Press Alt H L N > Use a formula > Format value … formula
=COUNTIFS($Z$2:$Z$551,$A2,$AA$2:$AA$551,$K2,$AB$2:$AB$551,$L2)

> Format > fill > change color > OK