Conditional formatting for the highest value per each column

skaffapingvin

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Hi,
I have a work sheet with numeric values in cells I2:V20.
I would like to conditional format so that the cell with highest values is highlighted in each column.
I am currently using the formula: =AND(I2<>"", I2=MAX(I2:I20)) and I have also tried =I2=MAX($I$2:$I$20) but this doesn't work since there are multiple cells highlighted per column.
Would appreciate help with this.
Would also like to highlight the cell with the second and third highest value per each column as well.

Book1.xlsx
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2$78,700.00$3,333.00$ 6,175.00$1,476.00$ 2,493.00$ 7,183.00$7,253.00$ 5,465.00$11,299.00$ 1,883.00$ 834.00$ 2,857.00$ 234.00$ 33,217.00
3$78,722.00$3,319.00$ 6,267.00$1,489.00$ 2,489.00$ 7,244.00$7,277.00$ 5,646.00$10,847.00$ 1,908.00$ 810.00$ 2,879.00$ 234.00$ 33,063.00
4$78,262.00$3,317.00$ 6,258.00$1,520.00$ 2,496.00$ 7,238.00$7,264.00$ 5,633.00$10,791.00$ 1,900.00$ 803.00$ 2,886.00$ 233.00$ 32,662.00
5$79,069.00$3,296.00$ 6,316.00$1,500.00$ 2,489.00$ 7,413.00$7,195.00$ 5,632.00$11,346.00$ 1,948.00$ 794.00$ 2,885.00$ 234.00$ 32,662.00
6$77,600.00$3,341.00$ 6,096.00$1,497.00$ 2,499.00$ 7,379.00$7,154.00$ 5,717.00$11,193.00$ 1,990.00$ 786.00$ 2,888.00$ 233.00$ 31,721.00
7$76,339.00$3,329.00$ 5,910.00$1,455.00$ 2,469.00$ 7,350.00$6,708.00$ 5,702.00$11,218.00$ 1,992.00$ 778.00$ 2,890.00$ 233.00$ 31,420.00
8$75,238.00$3,269.00$ 5,948.00$1,451.00$ 2,439.00$ 7,439.00$6,398.00$ 5,622.00$11,060.00$ 1,971.00$ 770.00$ 2,855.00$ 233.00$ 31,178.00
9$76,342.00$3,282.00$ 5,975.00$1,444.00$ 2,470.00$ 7,488.00$6,533.00$ 5,664.00$12,124.00$ 1,981.00$ 788.00$ 2,841.00$ 233.00$ 31,016.00
10$76,126.00$3,278.00$ 5,873.00$1,401.00$ 2,443.00$ 7,364.00$6,489.00$ 5,690.00$11,878.00$ 2,013.00$ 800.00$ 2,874.00$ 233.00$ 31,354.00
11$76,425.00$3,207.00$ 5,833.00$1,396.00$ 2,447.00$ 7,481.00$6,721.00$ 5,643.00$12,080.00$ 2,046.00$ 816.00$ 2,873.00$ 233.00$ 31,155.00
12$77,252.00$3,240.00$ 5,905.00$1,412.00$ 2,494.00$ 7,592.00$6,714.00$ 5,819.00$12,334.00$ 2,097.00$ 820.00$ 2,855.00$ 234.00$ 31,383.00
13$78,069.00$3,262.00$ 5,871.00$1,413.00$ 2,550.00$ 7,386.00$6,278.00$ 5,821.00$12,274.00$ 2,116.00$ 829.00$ 2,912.00$ 234.00$ 32,213.00
14$78,879.00$3,289.00$ 5,996.00$1,417.00$ 2,552.00$ 7,310.00$6,127.00$ 5,812.00$11,964.00$ 2,104.00$ 812.00$ 2,912.00$ 234.00$ 33,086.00
15$78,593.00$3,242.00$ 5,952.00$1,369.00$ 2,550.00$ 7,267.00$6,316.00$ 5,779.00$11,773.00$ 2,171.00$ 820.00$ 2,900.00$ 233.00$ 32,935.00
16$78,466.00$3,253.00$ 5,883.00$1,403.00$ 2,575.00$ 7,194.00$6,533.00$ 5,677.00$11,974.00$ 2,114.00$ 879.00$ 2,907.00$ 233.00$ 32,935.00
17$77,104.00$3,235.00$ 5,868.00$1,405.00$ 2,674.00$ 7,182.00$6,478.00$ 5,560.00$11,566.00$ 2,082.00$ 886.00$ 2,939.00$ 233.00$ 32,165.00
18$75,137.00$3,171.00$ 5,849.00$1,394.00$ 2,518.00$ 7,064.00$6,473.00$ 5,508.00$11,107.00$ 2,088.00$ 870.00$ 2,925.00$ 233.00$ 31,326.00
19$76,849.00$3,153.00$ 5,850.00$1,369.00$ 2,527.00$ 6,985.00$6,151.00$ 5,523.00$10,864.00$ 2,041.00$ 865.00$ 2,899.00$ 233.00$ 31,161.00
20$76,024.00$3,098.00$ 7,632.00$1,340.00$ 2,533.00$ 6,867.00$5,725.00$ 5,396.00$10,794.00$ 1,997.00$ 884.00$ 2,878.00$ 233.00$ 30,652.00
Transpose (2)
Cells with Conditional Formatting
CellConditionCell FormatStop If True
I2:AT20Expression=I2=MAX(I2:I20)textNO
 

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try
=I2=MAX(I$2:I$20)

the $ will then check all the column
otherwise it checks I3 against I3:I21

and $I$2:$I$20 - means it only checks the values against that column as its fixed with the $I

for the 2nd question
Would also like to highlight the cell with the second and third highest value per each column as well.
what version of excel are you using ??

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Sheet1
Cells with Conditional Formatting
CellConditionCell FormatStop If True
I2:V20Expression=I2=MAX(I$2:I$20)textNO
 
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What about if you add a couple of "$" signs like this?

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CF Max in Column
Cells with Conditional Formatting
CellConditionCell FormatStop If True
I2:V20Expression=I2=MAX(I$2:I$20)textNO
 
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Would also like to highlight the cell with the second and third highest value per each column as well.
Like this?

23 10 17.xlsm
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1277,252.003,240.005,905.001,412.002,494.007,592.006,714.005,819.0012,334.002,097.00820.002,855.00234.0031,383.00
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CF Max in Column
Cells with Conditional Formatting
CellConditionCell FormatStop If True
I2:V20Expression=I2=LARGE(I$2:I$20,3)textNO
I2:V20Expression=I2=LARGE(I$2:I$20,2)textNO
I2:V20Expression=I2=LARGE(I$2:I$20,1)textNO
 
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Solution
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Sheet1
Cells with Conditional Formatting
CellConditionCell FormatStop If True
I2:V20Expression=I2>=LARGE(I$2:I$20,3)textYES
 
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It is unclear what would be required in column U with the sample data. Perhaps a re-ordering of the CF rules is required and/or further explanation from the OP as to what they want in that column.

23 10 17.xlsm
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1578,593.003,242.005,952.001,369.002,550.007,267.006,316.005,779.0011,773.002,171.00820.002,900.00233.0032,935.00
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1777,104.003,235.005,868.001,405.002,674.007,182.006,478.005,560.0011,566.002,082.00886.002,939.00233.0032,165.00
1875,137.003,171.005,849.001,394.002,518.007,064.006,473.005,508.0011,107.002,088.00870.002,925.00233.0031,326.00
1976,849.003,153.005,850.001,369.002,527.006,985.006,151.005,523.0010,864.002,041.00865.002,899.00233.0031,161.00
2076,024.003,098.007,632.001,340.002,533.006,867.005,725.005,396.0010,794.001,997.00884.002,878.00233.0030,652.00
CF Max in Column
Cells with Conditional Formatting
CellConditionCell FormatStop If True
I2:V20Expression=I2=LARGE(I$2:I$20,1)textNO
I2:V20Expression=I2=LARGE(I$2:I$20,2)textNO
I2:V20Expression=I2=LARGE(I$2:I$20,3)textNO
 
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Here is yet another interpretation of what may be required (& depends on the Excel version)

@skaffapingvin
I suggest that you update your Account details (click your user name at the top right of the forum) so helpers always know what Excel version(s) & platform(s) you are using as the best solution often varies by version. (Don’t forget to scroll down & ‘Save’)

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378,722.003,319.006,267.001,489.002,489.007,244.007,277.005,646.0010,847.001,908.00810.002,879.00234.0033,063.00
478,262.003,317.006,258.001,520.002,496.007,238.007,264.005,633.0010,791.001,900.00803.002,886.00233.0032,662.00
579,069.003,296.006,316.001,500.002,489.007,413.007,195.005,632.0011,346.001,948.00794.002,885.00234.0032,662.00
677,600.003,341.006,096.001,497.002,499.007,379.007,154.005,717.0011,193.001,990.00786.002,888.00233.0031,721.00
776,339.003,329.005,910.001,455.002,469.007,350.006,708.005,702.0011,218.001,992.00778.002,890.00233.0031,420.00
875,238.003,269.005,948.001,451.002,439.007,439.006,398.005,622.0011,060.001,971.00770.002,855.00233.0031,178.00
976,342.003,282.005,975.001,444.002,470.007,488.006,533.005,664.0012,124.001,981.00788.002,841.00233.0031,016.00
1076,126.003,278.005,873.001,401.002,443.007,364.006,489.005,690.0011,878.002,013.00800.002,874.00233.0031,354.00
1176,425.003,207.005,833.001,396.002,447.007,481.006,721.005,643.0012,080.002,046.00816.002,873.00233.0031,155.00
1277,252.003,240.005,905.001,412.002,494.007,592.006,714.005,819.0012,334.002,097.00820.002,855.00234.0031,383.00
1378,069.003,262.005,871.001,413.002,550.007,386.006,278.005,821.0012,274.002,116.00829.002,912.00234.0032,213.00
1478,879.003,289.005,996.001,417.002,552.007,310.006,127.005,812.0011,964.002,104.00812.002,912.00234.0033,086.00
1578,593.003,242.005,952.001,369.002,550.007,267.006,316.005,779.0011,773.002,171.00820.002,900.00233.0032,935.00
1678,466.003,253.005,883.001,403.002,575.007,194.006,533.005,677.0011,974.002,114.00879.002,907.00233.0032,935.00
1777,104.003,235.005,868.001,405.002,674.007,182.006,478.005,560.0011,566.002,082.00886.002,939.00233.0032,165.00
1875,137.003,171.005,849.001,394.002,518.007,064.006,473.005,508.0011,107.002,088.00870.002,925.00233.0031,326.00
1976,849.003,153.005,850.001,369.002,527.006,985.006,151.005,523.0010,864.002,041.00865.002,899.00233.0031,161.00
2076,024.003,098.007,632.001,340.002,533.006,867.005,725.005,396.0010,794.001,997.00884.002,878.00233.0030,652.00
CF Max in Column
Cells with Conditional Formatting
CellConditionCell FormatStop If True
I2:V20Expression=I2=INDEX(SORT(UNIQUE(I$2:I$20),,-1),1)textNO
I2:V20Expression=I2=INDEX(SORT(UNIQUE(I$2:I$20),,-1),2)textNO
I2:V20Expression=I2=INDEX(SORT(UNIQUE(I$2:I$20),,-1),3)textNO
 
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This works great on my Excel 2019
As Peter has already suggested,please update your Account details (or click your user name at the top right of the forum) so helpers always know what Excel version(s) & platform(s) you are using as the best solution often varies by version. (Don’t forget to scroll down & ‘Save’)
 
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