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How to quickly check if two columns in Excel are equivalent in value?

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Mar 15, 2026325945 views
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I am interested in taking two columns and getting a quick answer on whether they are equivalent in value or not. Let me show you what I mean: So its trivial to make another column (EQUAL) that does a simple compare for each pair of cells in the two columns. It's also trivial to use conditional form…

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This is the sort of thing array formulas were designed for. You just need one cell, one formula to give you a comparison: Enter the formula by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Enter. If done correctly it will appear as the following: EDIT: For a case-sensitive c…

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