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wanalearn
Jul 19, 2024Copper 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.
wanalearn
Jul 22, 2024Copper Contributor
HansVogelaar WOW how did you figure this out?
is there a formula or function to highlight the differences from one cell to another?
HansVogelaar
Jul 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, 2024Copper ContributorThink's, i am asking if it can highlight the difference in the cell itself like the which part of the text is different
- HansVogelaarJul 22, 2024MVP
That would be difficult.