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I have 2 excel files.
I want to highlight the values in column A of Table 1 which appear in Column 1 of table 2.
Thanks for your help
Solved by S. H. in 43 mins
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User
15/08/2018 - 07:34
hi!
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:34
Hello!
User
15/08/2018 - 07:34
Im not sure if you got my question?
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:34
How can i help you today? :)
User
15/08/2018 - 07:34
alright I know i know how to do this but im going crazy so i give up
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:35
what i undestood is that you want to be able to identify the records from your first file that are as well on the second file
User
15/08/2018 - 07:35
Yes!
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:35
correct?
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:35
sure, i can help you with that
User
15/08/2018 - 07:35
loyalty card numbers
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:35
can you share with me your 2 files please?
User
15/08/2018 - 07:35
on this table on the right?
User
15/08/2018 - 07:36
or just as files
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:36
if you want you can send them as attachment
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:36
so i can work on them on faster
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:36
then i'll explain you what i did
User
15/08/2018 - 07:36
ok! give me just a second
User
15/08/2018 - 07:36
fantastic
User
15/08/2018 - 07:36
let me just merge my 3 e3xcel tables
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:36
okok!
User
15/08/2018 - 07:37
thanks won't be long
User
15/08/2018 - 07:37
sorry
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:37
it's ok, don't worry
User
15/08/2018 - 07:38
sheet 1
User
15/08/2018 - 07:39
is it sending you the file?
[Uploaded an Excel file]
User
15/08/2018 - 07:39
so on that file
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:39
yes
User
15/08/2018 - 07:39
i want to highlight all the numbers from file 2 column 1 that appear in the first file in column 1
User
15/08/2018 - 07:40
give me just a sec for the second one
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:40
okok
User
15/08/2018 - 07:42
[Uploaded an Excel file]
User
15/08/2018 - 07:42
there you go =)
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:42
on the first file that you send me
User
15/08/2018 - 07:42
yes
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:42
which sheet would it be? sheet 2?
User
15/08/2018 - 07:43
its actually from the second file
User
15/08/2018 - 07:43
but i can merge them on one if you want and resend it
User
15/08/2018 - 07:43
sorry i didnt think youd actually do i i thought you would just explain how to do it
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:43
i can do both
User
15/08/2018 - 07:43
SHEET 1
User
15/08/2018 - 07:43
sheet 2 was a test i was trying
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:43
for example
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:44
what i would do for this is
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:44
on the file that you want it to be marked
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:44
(file 2) right?
User
15/08/2018 - 07:45
let me merge them it will be a lot easier
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:45
okok
User
15/08/2018 - 07:46
[Uploaded an Excel file]
User
15/08/2018 - 07:46
youll notice on this file stuff is red in sheet 2 .. probably from my failed formula
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:47
ok, i'm dowloading it
User
15/08/2018 - 07:47
so i want to highlight in sheet 1 column 1 the values from column 1 in sheet 2 that appear in column 1 sheet 1
User
15/08/2018 - 07:47
do we just have 6 minutes left?
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:48
yes, but you can extend it
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:48
it will allow you to extend when timer hits 5-
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:49
ok, i'm working on it
User
15/08/2018 - 07:49
thanks
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:49
does it allow you to extend?
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:49
time*
User
15/08/2018 - 07:49
nope
User
15/08/2018 - 07:50
and i presume to extend i have to pay
User
15/08/2018 - 07:50
i dont have access to the company card
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:50
oh ok
User
15/08/2018 - 07:50
so we have 4 minutes lol
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:50
basically
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:50
what i would recommend you to do is this
User
15/08/2018 - 07:51
it allowed me to extend
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:51
perfect! time was extended!
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:51
i was a bit nervous haha
User
15/08/2018 - 07:51
hehe
User
15/08/2018 - 07:51
so was i
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:52
first i would do this, a vlookup on the final columns
User
15/08/2018 - 07:52
ok
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:52
then i would add a condittion formating for column b
User
15/08/2018 - 07:52
why on the final columns
User
15/08/2018 - 07:53
the only column i want is column A
User
15/08/2018 - 07:53
1
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:53
where i would do, while value on the e column is different than #N/A color them on yellow
User
15/08/2018 - 07:53
i want to know which clients on sheet2 appear on sheet 2 and highlight them in sheet 1
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:54
ok, let me do it on the file
User
15/08/2018 - 07:54
sorry i graduated 10 years ago
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:54
then i'll explain you what i did once i send it back to you
User
15/08/2018 - 07:54
lol
User
15/08/2018 - 07:54
ok
User
15/08/2018 - 07:54
thank you very much
User
15/08/2018 - 07:54
i do want to understand
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:55
i will search it by card# right?
User
15/08/2018 - 07:55
yeah exactly
User
15/08/2018 - 07:55
all by card number
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:55
which is what column in sheet 1?
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:55
VIP #
?
User
15/08/2018 - 07:56
Card / in sheet 2 or VIP in 1
User
15/08/2018 - 07:56
so column 2 sorry
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:56
ok, and you want me to mark it on sheet 1, correct?
User
15/08/2018 - 07:56
yes
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:56
ok
User
15/08/2018 - 07:56
highlight on sheet 1 the customers that appear in sheet 2
User
15/08/2018 - 07:56
by card number
User
15/08/2018 - 07:57
as u can notice i wanted to do an IF formula which is why i created the true or falso column
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:58
okok
User
15/08/2018 - 07:59
brb
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:59
just to be sure
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:59
this is on your sheet 2, right?
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 07:59
--->>>
User
15/08/2018 - 08:01
?
User
15/08/2018 - 08:01
whats on my sheet 2
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:01
what i copied on the excel sheet on the right
User
15/08/2018 - 08:01
i dont see anything
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:02
row 12 and below
User
15/08/2018 - 08:02
the excel on the right is blank
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:02
oh ok
User
15/08/2018 - 08:02
a ha
User
15/08/2018 - 08:03
now i see it
User
15/08/2018 - 08:03
thats sheet 2
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:04
okok
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:04
give me a second
User
15/08/2018 - 08:04
no prob you have 9 min 23 sec lol
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:08
I'm still with you give me a few minutes more
User
15/08/2018 - 08:08
no prob
User
15/08/2018 - 08:09
ms.brodeur@motointer.com is my email if ever this runs out of time.. although you probably can't do that which i understand
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:09
you can extend again, i believe
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:10
sadly, i cannot contact you outside the tool. We are not allowed to do that
User
15/08/2018 - 08:10
ok .. i juste have to leave work for my nieces swimming class which wont wait for me
User
15/08/2018 - 08:10
can i extend and you send me the file while im not there?
User
15/08/2018 - 08:10
or it will be gone by tomorrow
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:13
[Uploaded an Excel file]
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:13
Ok, please look attached file
User
15/08/2018 - 08:14
So all the names highlighted in yellow are the ones that appear on sheet 2
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:14
what i did is, on sheet 1 column x, i created a formula that will look for column B value into the sheet 2 Column A
User
15/08/2018 - 08:15
Vlookup
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:15
then i created a condition formatting in the name
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:15
all yellows are the ones found
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:15
correct
User
15/08/2018 - 08:15
YOU ARE THE BEST !
User
15/08/2018 - 08:15
are u in the states
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:15
does this work for you?
User
15/08/2018 - 08:15
absolutely
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:15
perfect!
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:15
glad i coud help you
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:16
is there anything else i can help you with?
User
15/08/2018 - 08:16
i really appreciate it
User
15/08/2018 - 08:16
no that is all
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:16
you're welcome! thank you very much for using the service
Excelchat Expert
15/08/2018 - 08:16
hope to be able to help you again!
User
15/08/2018 - 08:17
have a great evening! are you guys in Canada or the UST6
User
15/08/2018 - 08:17
US
User
15/08/2018 - 08:17
i have to run
User
15/08/2018 - 08:17
thanks
User
15/08/2018 - 08:17
again
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