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Highlighting Differences between 2 Columns

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    Highlighting Differences between 2 Columns

    Hi all,

    I have 2 columns that are almost the same, save for a few cells here and there, is there a way to have these cells highlighted somehow, so I dont have to manually find out which cells are the same and which are different?

    Please Help!

    Thanks,


    Zack

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    Re: Highlighting Differences between 2 Columns

    are cells to compare next to each other?
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    Re: Highlighting Differences between 2 Columns

    Yes, side by side comparison

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    Re: Highlighting Differences between 2 Columns

    Select first column and go to Home|Conditional Formatting, Manage Rules, click New Rule

    Select Format only cells that contain and choose Not Equal To from the middle drop down. then enter =B1 where B1 is first cell to compare to..

    Click Format and choose colour from Fill tab

    Click Ok.

    Click Ok to close,

    Select the other column and repeat comparing to the first column...

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