Conditional formatting

[breazzyyy]

This seems like it should be easy enough, but I can't seem to find an easy answer.

I have information on column A and column B but I want the cells in column B to be highlighted if it doesn't match column A.

I could do it one at a time but with a few hundred lines, it would take a while. Also, I read posts about cloning the rule, but I can't find it and when I tried to special paste + formatting, it'll highlight everything

 

[Fluff]

Use formula =B1<>A1

 

[Jeffrey Mahoney]

Your conditional formatting formula always needs to reference the top left most cell in the affected area. If your conditional formatting area is B2:B100, then your formula would be:
=$B2<>$A2

You need to highlight the range you want to affect before starting the conditional formatting creation; or simply change the range inside the conditional formatting wizard. If you change the range and the top left most cell changes, then you need to change your formula to reflect the NEW top left most cell.

 

[breazzyyy]

Thank you guys so much! It worked, I was a little thrown off because a few of the numbers matched until you expanded the decimals. Sigh.

But thank you guys so much!

 

[estevaoba]

Select Your range in col B-> Go to Home tab->Conditional formating->Manage rules->New rule->Use a formula to determine which cells to format->paste formula below->click format and select cell formating You want->OK->OK

=IF($A1<>"",$A1=$B1)