How to find a cell where a value is different than something (Excel)
I have an excel file with a column filled with 'o's.
However there must be a row in that colum where a cell is not filled with a 'o' (is empty)
Manually looking for the cell, is fruitless. There are so many that I just can not find it.
How can I make a formula that permits me to:
find the cell (from all the cells ina column) where the value is different than 'o' (is empty)?
microsoft-excel worksheet-function
asked Feb 4 at 6:00
KansaiRobotKansaiRobot
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I have an excel file with a column filled with 'o's.
However there must be a row in that colum where a cell is not filled with a 'o' (is empty)
Manually looking for the cell, is fruitless. There are so many that I just can not find it.
How can I make a formula that permits me to:
find the cell (from all the cells ina column) where the value is different than 'o' (is empty)?
microsoft-excel worksheet-function
asked Feb 4 at 6:00
KansaiRobotKansaiRobot
14919
Kansai ,, if I suggest Conditional formatting which highlight all empty Cells in the Column, will this works for you ?
– Rajesh S
Feb 4 at 6:07
1
Well, yeah I can try :) Conditional formatting you say.. I ll look into that
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:09
1
Wow, there must be something really wrong with this excel sheet. I tried conditional formatting and could not find the empty space :(
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:19
1
Thanks. I ll try it when I am back at the office :)
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:54
1
Do you need a formula? An alternative is to simply use a Filter, and you can either filter out the empty spaces, or filter out theocells.
– BruceWayne
Feb 4 at 16:19
|
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I have an excel file with a column filled with 'o's.
However there must be a row in that colum where a cell is not filled with a 'o' (is empty)
Manually looking for the cell, is fruitless. There are so many that I just can not find it.
How can I make a formula that permits me to:
find the cell (from all the cells ina column) where the value is different than 'o' (is empty)?
microsoft-excel worksheet-function
asked Feb 4 at 6:00
KansaiRobotKansaiRobot
14919
I have an excel file with a column filled with 'o's.
However there must be a row in that colum where a cell is not filled with a 'o' (is empty)
Manually looking for the cell, is fruitless. There are so many that I just can not find it.
How can I make a formula that permits me to:
find the cell (from all the cells ina column) where the value is different than 'o' (is empty)?
microsoft-excel worksheet-function
microsoft-excel worksheet-function
asked Feb 4 at 6:00
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asked Feb 4 at 6:00
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asked Feb 4 at 6:00
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asked Feb 4 at 6:00
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Kansai ,, if I suggest Conditional formatting which highlight all empty Cells in the Column, will this works for you ?
– Rajesh S
Feb 4 at 6:07
1
Well, yeah I can try :) Conditional formatting you say.. I ll look into that
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:09
1
Wow, there must be something really wrong with this excel sheet. I tried conditional formatting and could not find the empty space :(
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:19
1
Thanks. I ll try it when I am back at the office :)
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:54
1
Do you need a formula? An alternative is to simply use a Filter, and you can either filter out the empty spaces, or filter out theocells.
– BruceWayne
Feb 4 at 16:19
|
show 2 more comments
Kansai ,, if I suggest Conditional formatting which highlight all empty Cells in the Column, will this works for you ?
– Rajesh S
Feb 4 at 6:07
1
Well, yeah I can try :) Conditional formatting you say.. I ll look into that
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:09
1
Wow, there must be something really wrong with this excel sheet. I tried conditional formatting and could not find the empty space :(
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:19
1
Thanks. I ll try it when I am back at the office :)
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:54
1
Do you need a formula? An alternative is to simply use a Filter, and you can either filter out the empty spaces, or filter out theocells.
– BruceWayne
Feb 4 at 16:19
Kansai ,, if I suggest Conditional formatting which highlight all empty Cells in the Column, will this works for you ?
– Rajesh S
Feb 4 at 6:07
Kansai ,, if I suggest Conditional formatting which highlight all empty Cells in the Column, will this works for you ?
– Rajesh S
Feb 4 at 6:07
1
1
Well, yeah I can try :) Conditional formatting you say.. I ll look into that
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:09
Well, yeah I can try :) Conditional formatting you say.. I ll look into that
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:09
1
1
Wow, there must be something really wrong with this excel sheet. I tried conditional formatting and could not find the empty space :(
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:19
Wow, there must be something really wrong with this excel sheet. I tried conditional formatting and could not find the empty space :(
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:19
1
1
Thanks. I ll try it when I am back at the office :)
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:54
Thanks. I ll try it when I am back at the office :)
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:54
1
1
Do you need a formula? An alternative is to simply use a Filter, and you can either filter out the empty spaces, or filter out the
o cells.– BruceWayne
Feb 4 at 16:19
Do you need a formula? An alternative is to simply use a Filter, and you can either filter out the empty spaces, or filter out the
o cells.– BruceWayne
Feb 4 at 16:19
|
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How it works:
- Select the required data Range or Entire Column.
- From Home TAB select
Conditional Formatting. - Click,
New Rulethen fromSelect Rule Type. - Click,
Use Formula which Cells to format. - Below you find
Edit the Rule description. - Write this Formula in Text Box
=ISBLANK($A1). - Hit
Format Button& apply an appropriate
Format and finish withOk.
As soon you finish with all I've shown Excel will highlight blank Cells.
answered Feb 4 at 6:27
Rajesh SRajesh S
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Click on the header of that column containing 'o's, click Menu - Data - Filter.
Now, click on downarrow icon that appears at the end of header name.
it will open a list of all values in that field.
Untick select All
Tick on Text filters, select Does Not equal, in the next window, enter o
This will hide all values that are o, and shall show only those value that are Empty or are anything other than o.
answered Feb 6 at 16:43
VSRawatVSRawat
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How it works:
- Select the required data Range or Entire Column.
- From Home TAB select
Conditional Formatting. - Click,
New Rulethen fromSelect Rule Type. - Click,
Use Formula which Cells to format. - Below you find
Edit the Rule description. - Write this Formula in Text Box
=ISBLANK($A1). - Hit
Format Button& apply an appropriate
Format and finish withOk.
As soon you finish with all I've shown Excel will highlight blank Cells.
answered Feb 4 at 6:27
Rajesh SRajesh S
4,0341524
add a comment |
How it works:
- Select the required data Range or Entire Column.
- From Home TAB select
Conditional Formatting. - Click,
New Rulethen fromSelect Rule Type. - Click,
Use Formula which Cells to format. - Below you find
Edit the Rule description. - Write this Formula in Text Box
=ISBLANK($A1). - Hit
Format Button& apply an appropriate
Format and finish withOk.
As soon you finish with all I've shown Excel will highlight blank Cells.
answered Feb 4 at 6:27
Rajesh SRajesh S
4,0341524
add a comment |
How it works:
- Select the required data Range or Entire Column.
- From Home TAB select
Conditional Formatting. - Click,
New Rulethen fromSelect Rule Type. - Click,
Use Formula which Cells to format. - Below you find
Edit the Rule description. - Write this Formula in Text Box
=ISBLANK($A1). - Hit
Format Button& apply an appropriate
Format and finish withOk.
As soon you finish with all I've shown Excel will highlight blank Cells.
answered Feb 4 at 6:27
Rajesh SRajesh S
4,0341524
How it works:
- Select the required data Range or Entire Column.
- From Home TAB select
Conditional Formatting. - Click,
New Rulethen fromSelect Rule Type. - Click,
Use Formula which Cells to format. - Below you find
Edit the Rule description. - Write this Formula in Text Box
=ISBLANK($A1). - Hit
Format Button& apply an appropriate
Format and finish withOk.
As soon you finish with all I've shown Excel will highlight blank Cells.
answered Feb 4 at 6:27
Rajesh SRajesh S
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answered Feb 4 at 6:27
Rajesh SRajesh S
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Click on the header of that column containing 'o's, click Menu - Data - Filter.
Now, click on downarrow icon that appears at the end of header name.
it will open a list of all values in that field.
Untick select All
Tick on Text filters, select Does Not equal, in the next window, enter o
This will hide all values that are o, and shall show only those value that are Empty or are anything other than o.
answered Feb 6 at 16:43
VSRawatVSRawat
15512
add a comment |
Click on the header of that column containing 'o's, click Menu - Data - Filter.
Now, click on downarrow icon that appears at the end of header name.
it will open a list of all values in that field.
Untick select All
Tick on Text filters, select Does Not equal, in the next window, enter o
This will hide all values that are o, and shall show only those value that are Empty or are anything other than o.
answered Feb 6 at 16:43
VSRawatVSRawat
15512
add a comment |
Click on the header of that column containing 'o's, click Menu - Data - Filter.
Now, click on downarrow icon that appears at the end of header name.
it will open a list of all values in that field.
Untick select All
Tick on Text filters, select Does Not equal, in the next window, enter o
This will hide all values that are o, and shall show only those value that are Empty or are anything other than o.
answered Feb 6 at 16:43
VSRawatVSRawat
15512
Click on the header of that column containing 'o's, click Menu - Data - Filter.
Now, click on downarrow icon that appears at the end of header name.
it will open a list of all values in that field.
Untick select All
Tick on Text filters, select Does Not equal, in the next window, enter o
This will hide all values that are o, and shall show only those value that are Empty or are anything other than o.
answered Feb 6 at 16:43
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15512
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Kansai ,, if I suggest Conditional formatting which highlight all empty Cells in the Column, will this works for you ?
– Rajesh S
Feb 4 at 6:07
1
Well, yeah I can try :) Conditional formatting you say.. I ll look into that
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:09
1
Wow, there must be something really wrong with this excel sheet. I tried conditional formatting and could not find the empty space :(
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:19
1
Thanks. I ll try it when I am back at the office :)
– KansaiRobot
Feb 4 at 6:54
1
Do you need a formula? An alternative is to simply use a Filter, and you can either filter out the empty spaces, or filter out the
ocells.– BruceWayne
Feb 4 at 16:19