Excel Formulas to Highlight the Duplicate Columns ~ Easy Steps!!
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Published: 2021-03-30 12:06:04

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For instance, you have a range of values, and you need to **highlight the duplicate values from the columns**. How can you quickly achieve this job in Excel? In this article, I will introduce some tricks on solving this problem. Let’s jump into this article!! Get an official version of ** MS Excel**  from the following link: [https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel](https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/excel)

[![Highlight duplicate columns](https://geekexcel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Highlight-duplicate-columns.png)](https://geekexcel.com/excel-formulas-to-highlight-the-duplicate-columns/highlight-duplicate-columns/#main)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-22702">Highlight duplicate columns</figcaption>
## General Formula:

- Use the below formula to highlight the duplicate columns in Excel.

**=[SUMPRODUCT](https://geekexcel.com/how-to-use-excel-sumproduct-function-in-office-365/)((row1=ref1)\*(row2=ref2)\*(row3=ref3))>1**

## Syntax Explanations:

- **SUMPRODUCT** – This function will multiply the corresponding arrays or ranges and returns the sum of the products. Read more on the [**SUMPRODUCT Function**](https://geekexcel.com/how-to-use-excel-sumproduct-function-in-office-365/).
- **Row** – It represents the input range.
- **Ref** – It represents the input value.
- **Comma symbol (,)** – It is a separator that helps to separate a list of values.
- **Parenthesis ()** – The main purpose of this symbol is to group the elements.
- **Multiplication (\*)** – In this symbol will multiply any two values or numbers.

## Practical Example:

Refer to the below example image.

- Here, we will enter the input values in **Column B** to **Column E**.

![Input Ranges](https://geekexcel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Input-Ranges-35.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-22703">Input Ranges</figcaption>

- Then, enter the formula in **Cell G3** and drag it down to get the result for other cells.

![Result 1](https://geekexcel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Result-1-2.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-22704">Result 1</figcaption>

- Now apply the same formula in the conditional formatting option.
- To know  **how to apply conditional formatting**  in Excel, just **refer to this article<u>:</u>[ How to Apply the Formula with Conditional Formatting In Excel?](https://geekexcel.com/how-to-apply-formula-with-conditional-formatting/)**
- Finally, it will highlight the result and displayed it as shown below.

![Result](https://geekexcel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Result-39.png)<figcaption id="caption-attachment-22705">Result</figcaption>

## Wind-Up:

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### Read Also:

- **[Excel Formulas to Highlight the Cells Between Two Dates!!](https://geekexcel.com/excel-formulas-to-highlight-the-cells-between-two-dates/)**
- **[Excel Formulas to Highlight the Dates Greater Than Given Date!!](https://geekexcel.com/excel-formulas-to-highlight-dates-greater-than-given/)**