Change cell color based on another column

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ritzutak Posts 2 Registration date Tuesday September 1, 2015 Status Member Last seen September 2, 2015 - Sep 1, 2015 at 08:24 AM
Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 - Nov 24, 2016 at 06:18 PM
Hi All,

I am not very good at excel, however I am looking for a solution for the following problem.

There are two columns (Column A and Column B) in excel and both the column have some numbers. Now if any number of column A matches with the number in column B then the number in Column B will automatically be highlighted in some color.

Say Column A has 100, 200, 300, 400 and Column B has 100, 140, 500, 200. Then the cells containing 100 and 200 in Column B will be colored. Now if in Column A, I add 500, then automatically the cell containing 500 in Column B will be highlighted.

I am using Excel 2013.
Your answers will be of great help!

2 responses

Mazzaropi Posts 1985 Registration date Monday August 16, 2010 Status Contributor Last seen May 24, 2023 147
Sep 1, 2015 at 09:13 AM
ritzutak, Good morning.

I did an small example for you:
http://speedy.sh/R67bH/01-09-2015-en-Kioskea-Conditional-Format-OK.xlsx

Select column B1:B10
Conditional Format Menu
Using formula
=ISNUMBER(MATCH(B1,$A$1:$A$10,0))

Format fill colour as you desire.
OK.

Is that what you're looking for?
I hope it helps.
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Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
Marcílio Lobão
ritzutak Posts 2 Registration date Tuesday September 1, 2015 Status Member Last seen September 2, 2015
Sep 2, 2015 at 01:18 AM
A very good morning Mazzaropi .
Thanks a lot for your help, it was very useful for me. my problem is now solved.
Mazzaropi Posts 1985 Registration date Monday August 16, 2010 Status Contributor Last seen May 24, 2023 147
Sep 2, 2015 at 09:36 AM
Thanks for the feedback.

I feel happy to help you.

Have a nice day!
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Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
Marcílio Lobão
BormannPL Posts 1 Registration date Thursday November 24, 2016 Status Member Last seen November 24, 2016
Nov 24, 2016 at 05:01 PM
I am new here so my question can seem funny but... where can I see the solution?
Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,166 > BormannPL Posts 1 Registration date Thursday November 24, 2016 Status Member Last seen November 24, 2016
Nov 24, 2016 at 06:18 PM
Hi

The solution was deleted by mistake, it has now been restored.

Cheers