• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer

My Online Training Hub

Learn Dashboards, Excel, Power BI, Power Query, Power Pivot

  • Courses
  • Pricing
    • Free Courses
    • Power BI Course
    • Excel Power Query Course
    • Power Pivot and DAX Course
    • Excel Dashboard Course
    • Excel PivotTable Course – Quick Start
    • Advanced Excel Formulas Course
    • Excel Expert Advanced Excel Training
    • Excel Tables Course
    • Excel, Word, Outlook
    • Financial Modelling Course
    • Excel PivotTable Course
    • Excel for Customer Service Professionals
    • Excel for Operations Management Course
    • Excel for Decision Making Under Uncertainty Course
    • Excel for Finance Course
    • Excel Analysis ToolPak Course
    • Multi-User Pricing
  • Resources
    • Free Downloads
    • Excel Functions Explained
    • Excel Formulas
    • Excel Add-ins
    • IF Function
      • Excel IF Statement Explained
      • Excel IF AND OR Functions
      • IF Formula Builder
    • Time & Dates in Excel
      • Excel Date & Time
      • Calculating Time in Excel
      • Excel Time Calculation Tricks
      • Excel Date and Time Formatting
    • Excel Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Excel Custom Number Format Guide
    • Pivot Tables Guide
    • VLOOKUP Guide
    • ALT Codes
    • Excel VBA & Macros
    • Excel User Forms
    • VBA String Functions
  • Members
    • Login
    • Password Reset
  • Blog
  • Excel Webinars
  • Excel Forum
    • Register as Forum Member

Advanced IF Formula|General Excel Questions & Answers|Excel Forum|My Online Training Hub

You are here: Home / Advanced IF Formula|General Excel Questions & Answers|Excel Forum|My Online Training Hub
Avatar
sp_LogInOut Log In sp_Registration Register
sp_Search Search
Advanced Search|Last Search Results
Search
Forum Scope




Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
sp_Search Search
sp_RankInfo
Lost password?
sp_CrumbsHome HomeExcel ForumGeneral Excel Questions & Answe…Advanced IF Formula
sp_PrintTopic sp_TopicIcon
Advanced IF Formula
Avatar
Paula Artis

Active Member
Members
Level 0
Forum Posts: 3
Member Since:
March 13, 2021
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
1
March 13, 2021 - 12:49 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print

I need to see if any of the item numbers in column X, match any of the highlighted blue numbers in columns M, O or Q. if so, I need them identified some kind of way. I believe this is an IF function that may also use Conditional Formatting, but not quite sure how the function would go. Looks like my files size exceeds the limit, but if you can help with the formula I would love it.

sp_AnswersTopicSeeAnswer See Answer
Avatar
SunnyKow
Puchong, Malaysia

VIP
Members


Trusted Members
Level 8
Forum Posts: 1432
Member Since:
June 25, 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
2
March 13, 2021 - 3:45 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print

Hi Paula

Please attach a sample file of your data and show us what is the expected results.

Avatar
Paula Artis

Active Member
Members
Level 0
Forum Posts: 3
Member Since:
March 13, 2021
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
3
March 14, 2021 - 3:44 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print

Here the sample spreadsheet. Thank you.

https://drive.google.com/file/.....sp=sharing

Avatar
Purfleet
England
Member
Members


Trusted Members
Level 4
Forum Posts: 412
Member Since:
December 20, 2019
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
4
March 14, 2021 - 3:35 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print

All the formulas are broken on the attachment when i open it, but if you just wanto to see if any item in Column x is in the specific cells i would use match.

However a lot depends on if you want it next to the row on the with the blue cells highlighted or next to the item number in column x - i have done it both ways on the attached - the number means the row that the number has been found on

sp_AnswersTopicAnswer
Answers Post
Avatar
SunnyKow
Puchong, Malaysia

VIP
Members


Trusted Members
Level 8
Forum Posts: 1432
Member Since:
June 25, 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
5
March 15, 2021 - 2:21 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print

Hi Paula

You should use MATCH as mentioned by Purfleet in your Conditional Formatting.

Example =MATCH(M14,$X:$X,0) and applied to cell M14

You can then use the Format Painter (the brush on the Ribbon) to apply to O4, Q4 etc.

One thing you need to take note of is that your column X is formatted as TEXT.

If the data in column M,O or Q is formatted as number, the above formula will fail.

It is not advisable to format any cell as TEXT as it can cause a lot of problem.

Any cell with a formula that refers to another cell formatted as TEXT will automatically follow the formatting (i.e. TEXT).

If you later edit that formula, the formula will be converted to text. It will no longer be a formula.

Sunny

(Excel 2019)

Avatar
Paula Artis

Active Member
Members
Level 0
Forum Posts: 3
Member Since:
March 13, 2021
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
6
March 16, 2021 - 11:56 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print

Thank you everyone.

sp_Feed
Go to top
Forum Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
Most Users Ever Online: 245
Currently Online: Lynnette Altomari, Sherry Fox, Riny van Eekelen, Dieneba NDIAYE, Tucker Oakley
Guest(s) 12
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)
Top Posters:
SunnyKow: 1432
Anders Sehlstedt: 870
Purfleet: 412
Frans Visser: 346
David_Ng: 306
lea cohen: 219
A.Maurizio: 202
Jessica Stewart: 202
Aye Mu: 201
jaryszek: 183
Newest Members:
Sopi Yuniarti
sandra parker
LAFONSO HERNANDEZ
Hayden Hao
Angela chen
Sean Moore
John Chisholm
vexokeb sdfg
John Jack
Malcolm Toy
Forum Stats:
Groups: 3
Forums: 24
Topics: 6214
Posts: 27243

 

Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 49
Members: 31894
Moderators: 3
Admins: 4
Administrators: Mynda Treacy, Philip Treacy, Catalin Bombea, FT
Moderators: MOTH Support, Velouria, Riny van Eekelen
© Simple:Press —sp_Information

Sidebar

Blog Categories

  • Excel
  • Excel Charts
  • Excel Dashboard
  • Excel Formulas
  • Excel PivotTables
  • Excel Shortcuts
  • Excel VBA
  • General Tips
  • Online Training
  • Outlook
  • Power Apps
  • Power Automate
  • Power BI
  • Power Pivot
  • Power Query
microsoft mvp logo
trustpilot excellent rating
Secured by Sucuri Badge
MyOnlineTrainingHub on YouTube Mynda Treacy on Linked In Mynda Treacy on Instagram Mynda Treacy on Twitter Mynda Treacy on Pinterest MyOnlineTrainingHub on Facebook
 

Company

  • About My Online Training Hub
  • Disclosure Statement
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Guarantee
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Testimonials
  • Become an Affiliate

Support

  • Contact
  • Forum
  • Helpdesk - For Technical Issues

Copyright © 2023 · My Online Training Hub · All Rights Reserved. Microsoft and the Microsoft Office logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks featured or referred to within this website are the property of their respective trademark holders.