Excel - Find Sequential Values with Conditional Formatting

[ommni]

Hello,

I'm try to devise a conditional formatting formula that will highlight all sequential values in a row. Have tried several variations of this formula (which finds dupes) without success:

=COUNTIF(A$7:F$7,A7)>1

Am aware that the solution can be done in VB but writing something from scratch is a bit outside my realm of skill.

Any suggestions or pointers would be very much appreciated.

-Ommni

 

[Domski]

Hi,

This example would work in conditional formatting I think:

OR(AND(ISNUMBER(A1),ISNUMBER(MATCH(A1+1,1:1,0))),AND(ISNUMBER(A1),ISNUMBER(MATCH(A1-1,1:1,0))))

This would work for row 1 and should be pasted into the conditional formatting for A1 and then copy...paste value...formats across the other cells in the row.

Dom

 

[Domski]

This is the same thing, just better construct:

=AND(ISNUMBER(A1),OR(ISNUMBER(MATCH(A1+1,1:1,0)),ISNUMBER(MATCH(A1-1,1:1,0))))

One problem with this though is if you had 1,2,3,5,6,7 they would all highlight as being sequential which they kind of are but in two seperate groups. May not be what you're after.

Dom

 

[barry houdini]

Re: Excel - Find Sequential Values with Conditional Formatti

I'm try to devise a conditional formatting formula that will highlight all sequential values in a row.

Can you give an example of values in a row and which ones should be highlighted?

 

[ommni]

The values will always be percentages. A row consists of 6 values.

Here are a few sample rows:

43% 44% 27% 44% 42% 41%
(41, 42, 43, 44 should be highlighted)

40% 44% 27% 41% 46% 37%
(40, 41 should be highlighted)

28% 28% 13% 44% 43% 27%
(27, 28 should be highlighted)

The first and third rows have duplicate values (44% and 28%) which no doubt would be highlighted as well. In the instances of dupes in a row, highlighting only one of the dupes would be a bonus, but not critical.

Am impressed with the fast and knowledgeable feedback on this question.

Thank you all.

-Ommni

 

[ommni]

28% 28% 13% 44% 43% 27%
(27, 28 should be highlighted)

* 43, 44 should be highlighted as well.

-Ommni

 

[Domski]

Assuming the cells A7:F7 this would be the version of my formula but it has limitations as mention which may not suit you and will highlight all cells with duplicates.

Edited:

=AND(ISNUMBER(A7),OR(ISNUMBER(MATCH(A7+0.01,$A7:$F7,0)),ISNUMBER(MATCH(A7-0.01,$A7:$F7,0))))

Pasted into A7 and paste special format across.

Barry may come up with something better though.[/b]

 

[ommni]

I would add that the values in a row are linked to another worksheet and are dynamically updated. Tried the following with no success:


=OR(AND(ISNUMBER(A1),ISNUMBER(MATCH(A1+1,1:1,0))),AND(ISNUMBER(A1),ISNUMBER(MATCH(A1-1,1:1,0))))

=AND(ISNUMBER(A1),OR(ISNUMBER(MATCH(A1+1,1:1,0)),ISNUMBER(MATCH(A1-1,1:1,0))))

Excel accepted each formula (each tested separately as 1 conditional). A copy and paste formats across a row was done as instructed. Cells having sequential values were not formatted with the selected color/pattern. Something to do with a range of comparison?

-Ommni

 

[ommni]

Thanks Dom. Will give the updated formula a try.

-Ommni

 

[Domski]

I've edited it as the increment of a percentage would be + or -0.01 not + or - 1.