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Mikahel369
Frequent Visitor

Compare two cells value

Hi there,

 

my need is to color 2 cells of the same column if they have the same value; for example:

 

REFCOLORTHAT
ABCTHISYES
DEF

THISNO

GHITHISYES

 

thanks

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v-yanjiang-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Mikahel369 ,

According to your description, here's my solution.

Create a measure.

Color =
IF (
    COUNTROWS (
        FILTER ( ALL ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[COLORTHAT] = MAX ( 'Table'[COLORTHAT] ) )
    ) > 1,
    "Red"
)

In the visualizations pane, select the drop-box of COLORTHAT, then click Conditional formatting>Font color.

vkalyjmsft_0-1667462151849.png

vkalyjmsft_1-1667462200739.png

Select the measure in the dialog.

vkalyjmsft_3-1667462346648.png

Get the expected result:

vkalyjmsft_4-1667462380797.png

I attach my sample below for your reference.

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ kalyj

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

 

 

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AKNiang
Frequent Visitor

 

 

You can use this formula in conditional fomatting.

 

 

Select first the range in which you want to apply the conditional formatting (in my case C3:C6)

 

AKNiang_0-1667467657823.png

 

Go to the HOME --> Conditional formatting --> New rules --> "Use formula ..:".

 

Paste this formula to the box--> =IF(COUNTIF($C$3:$C$6;C3)>1;TRUE;FALSE)

 

Click FORMAT and adjust the formatting and then press OK.

 

If it doesn't work get back and remove from the formula the double quotes.

 

Check the question as solved if I helped you. 

You can follow me on LinkedIn:

(1) Abdoul Karim Niang | LinkedIn

v-yanjiang-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Mikahel369 ,

According to your description, here's my solution.

Create a measure.

Color =
IF (
    COUNTROWS (
        FILTER ( ALL ( 'Table' ), 'Table'[COLORTHAT] = MAX ( 'Table'[COLORTHAT] ) )
    ) > 1,
    "Red"
)

In the visualizations pane, select the drop-box of COLORTHAT, then click Conditional formatting>Font color.

vkalyjmsft_0-1667462151849.png

vkalyjmsft_1-1667462200739.png

Select the measure in the dialog.

vkalyjmsft_3-1667462346648.png

Get the expected result:

vkalyjmsft_4-1667462380797.png

I attach my sample below for your reference.

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ kalyj

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

 

 

AntrikshSharma
Community Champion
Community Champion

@Mikahel369 Coloring cells is not possible in Power Query.

I'll move elsewhere... if I found how to

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