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Learn how to compare two tables in Excel

To effectively analyze data in Excel, several methods can be employed to compare tables and sheets, highlighting differences and identifying matches. To compare two tables in Excel and pinpoint differences, formulas like "VLOOKUP" or "INDEX/MATCH" can be utilized to assess corresponding cells, while conditional formatting can visually indicate variances. When comparing values using conditional formatting, simply set up rules based on formulas such as "=$A1$B1" to highlight disparities. Extending this to multiple sheets involves selecting the desired range, applying conditional formatting, and referencing cells across sheets in the formula. For comparing two tables to find matches in specific columns, Excel functions like "VLOOKUP" or "INDEX/MATCH" can be employed, or the "Remove Duplicates" feature can isolate matching values. Finally, to match two tables in Excel, use functions like "VLOOKUP" or "INDEX/MATCH" to retrieve corresponding values, or utilize the "Remove Duplicates" tool to isolate unique matches, ensuring data alignment and accuracy.

Here are steps outlined in my video.

Comparing 2 Tables
1) Highlight second table
2) Home ~ Style ~ Conditional Formatting
3) New Rule...
4) Select "Use a formula to determine which cells to format".
5) =A6H6
6) Format
7) Fill tab.
8) Select fill color as Red
9) OK
10) OK


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00:00Okay guys, I need to show you this quickly. One of the schools in my neighborhood experienced
00:04student test result disorganization. I'm not going to go to the details on how that happened,
00:08but the objective is to identify the disparity between this table and this table. Here's how
00:13you can do it quickly. First, you're going to highlight one of the table, and after that go
00:16to home style, conditional formatting, new rule. In here, I'm going to select use formula, and the
00:21formula is equal. This cell here, press F for three times to make the row and column independent,
00:26and then say not equal to this cell here, and press F for three times to make the row and
00:32column independent. Now, you're going to go format, and then make sure you're on the fill tab,
00:35and select the color that you want to highlight the cell with. Click OK, and OK. Now, any cells
00:41that does not match between the two tables are highlighted in red on the second table. On the
00:45flip side, if you want to look for similar values, all you have to do is to change the formula
00:49on
00:49your conditional formatting like this, and then you're done.
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