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    Auto add borders to duplicates?

    Hi, I have a long sheet and need to find all the duplicates and add a border those rows.

    I was able to highlight all the rows with duplicates using a Kutools feature.
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    How can I have excel find the duplicates and put boxes around them like this?
    Highlight with borders.PNG

    Thank you
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    Re: Auto add borders to duplicates?

    you can not. excel does not have 2-fold feature like this. nothing that can format anything in excel can find duplicates at the same time. have to code it to do it one step

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    Re: Auto add borders to duplicates?

    Any chance you could upload a sample workbook?

    Click on GO ADVANCED, scroll down and click Manage Attachments.
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    Re: Auto add borders to duplicates?

    could you use conditional formatting ? select the data you want to show as duplicate - go to conditional formatting > highlight cell rules > Duplicate values > decide what fill and text colour you want or press the small down arrow and select custom format and press ok

    hope this helps

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    Re: Auto add borders to duplicates?

    I don't know about Kutools but everything you are showing can be done with Conditional Formatting.

    You will have one rule to highlight duplicates in the desired fill color.

    You will have one rule that says if the row above is not a duplicate, and the row below is a duplicate, show a border along the top

    You will have one rule that says if the row above is duplicate, and the row below is not a duplicate, show a border along the bottom

    I can implement in your file if you attach it. See yellow banner at the top of the page.
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