Paul, thank you. Unfortunately this code doesn't work. I get run-time error 438.
On Oct 15, 9:05 am, Paul Schreiner <schreiner_p...@att.net> wrote: > you sure don't give much to go on... > what do you mean by "highlight"? > > there are lots of ways to do what you're asking. > here's one I threw together. > it "highlights" by changing the font to bold and red: > > Option Explicit > Sub IsPresent() > Dim bRow, cRow > 'Reset previous "highlights" > Range("B3:B20").Select > Selection.Font.Bold = False > With Selection.Font > .ColorIndex = xlAutomatic > .TintAndShade = 0 > End With > Range("A1").Select > 'Loop through range > For bRow = 3 To 20 > For cRow = 3 To 99 > If Cells(bRow, "B").Value = Cells(cRow, "C").Value Then > Cells(bRow, "B").Font.Color = vbRed > Cells(bRow, "B").Font.Bold = True > Exit For > End If > Next cRow > Next bRow > > End Sub > > Paul > > ________________________________ > From: Mark Livingstone <namematters...@msn.com> > To: MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 12:44:12 PM > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ How to match numbers from 2 columns with minimal > formulas > > Hi. > > I've been trying to put together VBA code that will allow me to match > 2 columns with minimal Excel formulas. > > There are 2 columns. 1st column (B3 to B20) has a set of numbers. 2nd > column (C3 to C99) has another set of numbers. I need to highlight > cells in the 1st column IF the cell's content matches any of the > numbers in the 2nd column. > > Ideally, I would like to use VBA code only. Could anyone please cook > something up or provide a code that already exists? > > Thanks!!! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> HELP US GROW !! We reach over 6,500 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about the learning and support from the group. Our goal is to have 10,000 subscribers by the end of 2009. Let friends and co-workers know they can subscribe to group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---