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wanalearn
Jul 19, 2024Brass Contributor
why is Excel returning False
see attached i don't see a reason why excel returned false when i did on cell d1 =a1=c1 HansVogelaar
- Jul 19, 2024
A1 contains "Abdullah, Hala", but C1 contains "Abdullah, Hala " with a space after the name.
HansVogelaar
Jul 19, 2024MVP
A1 contains "Abdullah, Hala", but C1 contains "Abdullah, Hala " with a space after the name.
- wanalearnJul 22, 2024Brass Contributor
HansVogelaar WOW how did you figure this out?
is there a formula or function to highlight the differences from one cell to another?
- HansVogelaarJul 22, 2024MVP
If you click at the end of the cell contents of C1, you'll see the space:
You can also use the formulas =LEN(A1) and =LEN(C1). You'll notice that the second one returns a larger number.
And you can use conditional formatting to highlight a cell if it is not equal to another cell:
Result:
- wanalearnJul 22, 2024Brass ContributorThink's, i am asking if it can highlight the difference in the cell itself like the which part of the text is different