is there a function or macro that will highlight a cell if it is a duplicate
so if i had the word house in column a row 3, and then again in column a row
455, that it would highlight the cell (or both the cells)??

Use conditional formatting (Format menu) with a formula of

=COUNTIF($A:$A,A1)1

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"Zip Codes" wrote in message
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is there a function or macro that will highlight a cell if it is a
duplicate
so if i had the word house in column a row 3, and then again in column a
row
455, that it would highlight the cell (or both the cells)??

See Chip Pearson's page on duplicates and uniques:

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/duplicat.htm

You could probably use a macro or conditional formatting, but this page will
give you some of the basics.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"Zip Codes" wrote in message
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is there a function or macro that will highlight a cell if it is a
duplicate
so if i had the word house in column a row 3, and then again in column a
row
455, that it would highlight the cell (or both the cells)??