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Show number sequence breaks?
Is there a way to format a spreadsheet so Excel will automatically show a
break a sequence of numbers? I have a very basic spreadsheet the purpose of which is to make sure we eventually receive all the numbered items. Showing a break in sequence will do the job. Kind of like you bank statement when they list your checks and put and asterisk indicating a break in the check number sequence. |
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In A1:A15 I entered the series 101, 102, ... 115
Then I deleted A7, A11 and A12 (numbers 107,111,112) In B1 I entered the formula Now cells B8 and B12 (next to numbers 108 and 113) have * If I wish I can deleted rows 7, 11 and 12 and have the same effect Alternatively, select all the values except the first one and open the Conditional Formatting dialog (it in the Format menus); use the formula =A2<A1+1 and set a format to highlight the cell best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme remove caps from email "Teri M." <Teri wrote in message ... Is there a way to format a spreadsheet so Excel will automatically show a break a sequence of numbers? I have a very basic spreadsheet the purpose of which is to make sure we eventually receive all the numbered items. Showing a break in sequence will do the job. Kind of like you bank statement when they list your checks and put and asterisk indicating a break in the check number sequence. |
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Hi,
If Bernard's answer is not what you need, please show us a sample of the before and after, show we know what you are doing. -- Thanks, Shane Devenshire "Teri M." wrote: Is there a way to format a spreadsheet so Excel will automatically show a break a sequence of numbers? I have a very basic spreadsheet the purpose of which is to make sure we eventually receive all the numbered items. Showing a break in sequence will do the job. Kind of like you bank statement when they list your checks and put and asterisk indicating a break in the check number sequence. |
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Hi,
Suppose you are looking in column A for that break, where you first number is in A1. 1. Highlight A2:A100 or however far down your data goes 2. Choose Format, Conditional Formatting, pick not equal to from the second drop down, and enter =A1+1 in the third box, 3. Click the Format button and choose a color. Click OK twice. Any numbers not in sequence will be colored. If this helps, please click the Yes button. -- Thanks, Shane Devenshire "Teri M." wrote: 10805650 10805651 10805701 10805652 10805653 10805654 10805655 10805656 10805657 10805658 10805659 10805660 10805661 10805662 10805663 10805713 10805664 10805714 10805665 10805715 10805666 10805716 10805667 10805717 10805668 10805718 10805669 10805719 10805670 10805720 10805671 10805672 10805673 10805674 10805675 10805676 10805677 10805678 10805728 10805679 10805680 10805681 10805682 10805683 10805733 10805684 10805685 10805686 10805687 10805688 10805689 10805690 10805691 10805692 10805742 10805693 10805743 10805694 10805744 10805746 10805747 10805699 10805749 All I want to do is enter the report numbers, "sort" the columns in numerical order and format Excel indicate to me when there is a break in sequence so I do not have to go through row by row to find them. Teri "ShaneDevenshire" wrote: Hi, If Bernard's answer is not what you need, please show us a sample of the before and after, show we know what you are doing. -- Thanks, Shane Devenshire "Teri M." wrote: Is there a way to format a spreadsheet so Excel will automatically show a break a sequence of numbers? I have a very basic spreadsheet the purpose of which is to make sure we eventually receive all the numbered items. Showing a break in sequence will do the job. Kind of like you bank statement when they list your checks and put and asterisk indicating a break in the check number sequence. |
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Hello,
My spouse doesn't call me "Techno Teri" for nothing. I cannot get it to work. When I follow your instructions, it highlights all the cells even when they are in sequence. Thank you for your help. I need to move on. This is not critical. It was to make it easier to recognize when a report number was missing. Thank you again. Teri "ShaneDevenshire" wrote: Hi, Suppose you are looking in column A for that break, where you first number is in A1. 1. Highlight A2:A100 or however far down your data goes 2. Choose Format, Conditional Formatting, pick not equal to from the second drop down, and enter =A1+1 in the third box, 3. Click the Format button and choose a color. Click OK twice. Any numbers not in sequence will be colored. If this helps, please click the Yes button. -- Thanks, Shane Devenshire "Teri M." wrote: 10805650 10805651 10805701 10805652 10805653 10805654 10805655 10805656 10805657 10805658 10805659 10805660 10805661 10805662 10805663 10805713 10805664 10805714 10805665 10805715 10805666 10805716 10805667 10805717 10805668 10805718 10805669 10805719 10805670 10805720 10805671 10805672 10805673 10805674 10805675 10805676 10805677 10805678 10805728 10805679 10805680 10805681 10805682 10805683 10805733 10805684 10805685 10805686 10805687 10805688 10805689 10805690 10805691 10805692 10805742 10805693 10805743 10805694 10805744 10805746 10805747 10805699 10805749 All I want to do is enter the report numbers, "sort" the columns in numerical order and format Excel indicate to me when there is a break in sequence so I do not have to go through row by row to find them. Teri "ShaneDevenshire" wrote: Hi, If Bernard's answer is not what you need, please show us a sample of the before and after, show we know what you are doing. -- Thanks, Shane Devenshire "Teri M." wrote: Is there a way to format a spreadsheet so Excel will automatically show a break a sequence of numbers? I have a very basic spreadsheet the purpose of which is to make sure we eventually receive all the numbered items. Showing a break in sequence will do the job. Kind of like you bank statement when they list your checks and put and asterisk indicating a break in the check number sequence. |
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