Conditional Formatting Colours rows

Charlie987

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Hi,
I am hoping to be able to iterate over a list of names where the first and last names are in different cells and format the colour of each persons set of rows eg.
Peter | Smith| 1
Peter | Smith | 2
Sam | Wright | 1
Sam | Wright | 2
Sam | Wright | 3
John | White | 1

In this example it would format the two rows for peter smith in one colour eg. Light blue
and then the three rows for Sam Wright would all be a different colour eg. white
and then the row for John White would be back to light blue again

The range will be dynamic because is it generated from another workbook.

I can quite figure out how to get it working with the names being in different columns
If any one had any thoughts it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
 

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A2:B14Expression=AND($A2<>"",MOD(ROWS(UNIQUE(FILTER($A$1:$B2,$A$1:$A2<>""))),2)=0)textNO
 
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Hi,
Thankyou! your output looks perfect. When I tried to apply it, it seemed to only highlight or switch colours when it hits the second instance eg.
But then in my image for I,J -- that doesnt seem to be the case either. because it changes at the first instance of I,J and keeps that colour for all expect the last duplicate.
Not sure if I am just applying it incorrectly. I am just adding it as a "formula to determine cells" rule. Is that correct?
Thanks again!
 

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Your problem most likely relates to what row your data starts on and what you had selected when you applied the CF.

For this type of problem I like to use a helper column because the CF formula couldn't be simpler & the helper column formula is more readily available to view/edit if required.
If you want, the helper column can be hidden once formulas have been entered.

To apply the CF for my layout, select from A2 down to B13 then apply the CF shown (yes, "formula to determine ..")
The important thing is that the row number (2 in my case) in the CF formula is the row number of the Active Cell.

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D2:D13D2=IF(A2&B2="",0,IF(A2&"|"&B2=A1&"|"&B1,D1,1-D1))
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CellConditionCell FormatStop If True
A2:B13Expression=$D2textNO
 
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Thank you! that looks great. But I am not too sure I can generate the helper column because the list of values is dynamically created from another list, so I am not really sure how to attribute those helper values to each different person. (I actually have a post from a while ago that I think you answered that shows how it is created: *Adding rows containing values based on input cell*)
Thanks
 
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@Peter_SSs
Peter great idea and solution

@Charlie987
But I am not too sure I can generate the helper column because the list of values is dynamically created from another list, so I am not really sure how to attribute those helper values to each different person.
You can place this auxiliary column somewhere in the last column (eg 'OLM' column). I guess you don’t use a lot of columns.

Another way
As helper 'OLM' column (this column you can hide) .
In 'OLM4' cell put this formula below
Code:
=IF(AND(A4=A3,B4=B3),OLM3,OLM3+2)-1
In 'OLM5' cell put this formula below
Code:
=IF(AND(A5=A4,B5=B4),OLM4,OLM4)
In 'OLM6' cell put this formula below (copy down to last row)
Code:
=IF(AND(A6=A5,B6=B5),OLM5,OLM5+1)
In 'CF' put this formula below
Code:
=AND(LEN($A4)>0,MOD($OLM4,2)=0)
 

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I am not really sure how to attribute those helper values to each different person.
Perhaps I am not understanding what you are saying but you are not attributing helper values to any 'person'. You would just enter the formulas in the helper column and copy down as far as you ever need. Also apply the CF in columns A:B as far as you would ever need. When values are entered into columns A:B the colour bands will appear.
 
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Perhaps I am not understanding what you are saying but you are not attributing helper values to any 'person'. You would just enter the formulas in the helper column and copy down as far as you ever need. Also apply the CF in columns A:B as far as you would ever need. When values are entered into columns A:B the colour bands will appear.
Ohh I see now. Yes that works perfectly. Thank you very much!
 
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You're welcome. Glad we could help. Thanks for the follow-up. :)
 
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