Colour code specific name if it appears in a group of names

[Wendy]

I want to be able to colour code the name of jo bloggs when his name apprears
in a cell that has many names. I have been able to colour code a range of
cells with a few names but I have a list to 200 names that I need to check
against the same listing of names.

I used conditional format but need to be able to apply this to a large of
names against a set of data that holds many names.


Wendy

 

[Jacob Skaria]

Hi Wendy

If you want to color the names in ColA if they belong to the subset of names
in ColB; try the below formula

1. Select the cell/Range (say A1:A100). Please note that the cell reference
A1 mentioned in the formula is the active cell in the selection. Active cell
will have a white background even after selection
2. From menu Format>Conditional Formatting>
3. For Condition1>Select 'Formula Is' and enter the below formula
=COUNTIF($B$1:$B$10,A1)
4. Click Format Button>Pattern and select your color (say Red)
5. Hit OK

PS: If you are using XL2007 Goto Home tab>Styles>Conditional
Formatting>Manage rules>New rule>Use a formula to determine which cells to
format. Enter the formula in the box below.


Col A Col B
Name1 Name4
Name2 Name6
Name3
Name4
Name5
Name6
Name7
Name8
Name9
Name10
Name11
Name12

 

[Ashish Mathur]

Hi,

Let's say the names are in A3:A50. The names which you want to colour are
in B5:B500. While on cell B3, go to Home > Styles > Conditional formatting

New Rule > Use a formula to determine which cells to format and in the

box, there, type the following formula

B3=vlookup(B3,A$3:A$50,1,0). Select the desired format and click on OK

To copy and paste conditional formatting, copy cell A3, Edit > Paste Special

Formats

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Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com

 

[Wendy]

Thankyou

If the list I am checking has a more than one name in the same cell, , and I
want to check against if the name appears in the list - how can I do that?

 

[Ms-Exl-Learner]

Have a look in the below links for highlighting the duplicate values using
Conditional Formatting.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/ha011366161033.aspx
http://www.contextures.com/xlcondformat03.html

Remember to Click Yes, if this post helps!

 

[Ashish Mathur]

Hi,
Kindly clarify. With respect to my response, which list has more than one
name - A3;A50 or B3:B500?

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Regards,

Ashish Mathur
Microsoft Excel MVP
www.ashishmathur.com