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    Highlight Invoices column B match column A

    Hi can any body tell me to highlight invoices column in B match with A. i use conditional formatting.
    =match(A2,B:B,0) and color formatting.
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    Re: Highlight Invoices column B match column A

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    Re: Highlight Invoices column B match column A

    Hi TMS,
    apply this but not giving perfect result. i want only highlight column B invoices which match to column A, column A 723 and column B more than 33000 invoices no. see the attached sheet.
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    Re: Highlight Invoices column B match column A

    Ok, try swapping it over :
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    Re: Highlight Invoices column B match column A

    Hi,
    i use it please see the result. why A10002 highlight because this is not in column A. select column B then goto conditional formatting and apply it. =Countif($A:$A,$B2) and A10001 is one missing highlight.
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    Re: Highlight Invoices column B match column A

    You must select cell B2 down, NOT the whole column.

    Or change the formula to
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    Re: Highlight Invoices column B match column A

    Hi TMS,
    i use please see the result is not OK. A10002 and A10004 highlight
    can you apply direct on my upload file?
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    Re: Highlight Invoices column B match column A

    Hi TMS,
    =COUNTIF($A:$A,$B2) there is little bit difference.
    thanks to your help.
    very great.
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    Re: Highlight Invoices column B match column A

    You're welcome.


    To be clear, select the whole column and use
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    or select cell B2 down to the end of your data and use
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    You might be better off converting your data to a Structured Table ... that will maintain formatting on new rows.

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