compare two spreadsheets (merge if possible)

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I receive a file each month with a list of patients and what preventative services are due.  I change the cell color of the x cells to green when I have completed them.  next month I will receive a file and I would like to see the differences of what they needed this month versus last month that I may have already done but the company did not receive the service yet.  there can be patients added or taken off each file and I would like to see the differences and/or merge so that I do not duplicate work I have already done.  

 

example:  last month jill smith needed a bmi and a colon, I completed the bmi (which is why it is green) and submitted to the insurance company.

the current report shows jill smith needing  bmi (which I have already completed last month but they did not receive in time to update) , a mammogram (wasn't needed last month so wasn't completed), and a colon (I did not complete last month, which is why it was not colored green in last month's spreadsheet and remains on it this month)

 

I do not need to submit the bmi again since I have already done it so I would like that to be green on the current months report.  new patient rows would have to be added as well.

 

what is the easiest way to accomplish this?  I have excel 16 (but I cannot find inquire or compare on my ribbon or in the addins)

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I cannot give you the answer to the easiest way, but to turn on inquire, Go File, Options, Add-ins, then at the bottom switch Manage to Com Add-ins and you can enable inquire there. Good luck with an easier option, i am sure someone on here will have the answer.
I do not have this option under the manage com addins, as mentioned above. hopefully someone can chime in:)
apologies i did not read your original post properly! Inquire is only available in the Office Professional Plus and Office 365 Professional Plus editions, are you running either of these?

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