Comments on: Inconsistent Formulas http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2007/01/05/inconsistent-formulas/ Daily posts of Excel tips…and other stuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:42:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Phil Pringuer http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2007/01/05/inconsistent-formulas/#comment-22049 Phil Pringuer Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:49:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1578#comment-22049 <p>How about:<br> - Tools, Options, General, R1C1 reference style<br> - CTRL+' to reveal formulae</p> <p>Basic, but the "odd man out" will stand out immediately...</p> How about:
- Tools, Options, General, R1C1 reference style
- CTRL+’ to reveal formulae

Basic, but the “odd man out” will stand out immediately…

]]> By: Rob van Gelder http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2007/01/05/inconsistent-formulas/#comment-22038 Rob van Gelder Sun, 07 Jan 2007 04:32:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1578#comment-22038 <p>Hi Patrick,</p> <p>Neat feature - wish I had discovered this item earlier!</p> <p>Rob</p> Hi Patrick,

Neat feature – wish I had discovered this item earlier!

Rob

]]> By: Patrick O'Beirne http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2007/01/05/inconsistent-formulas/#comment-22037 Patrick O'Beirne Sat, 06 Jan 2007 23:54:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1578#comment-22037 <p>From section 3.3.3 of my book: "Correct inconsistencies in a pattern of formulas. "<br> In Excel 2000 and later you can select the range you want to test and then use the Edit > Go To > Special menu command with these options:</p> <p>Row Differences:Cells in the same row as the active cell, whose contents are different from the active cell. Shortcut: Ctrl+</p> <p>Column Differences:Cells in the same column as the active cell, whose contents are different from the active cell. Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+|</p> <p>If more than one cell is found, they are shaded as a multiple selection and you can use the Tab key to visit each of them.</p> <p>Patrick O'Beirne<br> 'Spreadsheet Check and Control' ISBN 190540400X</p> From section 3.3.3 of my book: “Correct inconsistencies in a pattern of formulas. “
In Excel 2000 and later you can select the range you want to test and then use the Edit > Go To > Special menu command with these options:

Row Differences:Cells in the same row as the active cell, whose contents are different from the active cell. Shortcut: Ctrl+

Column Differences:Cells in the same column as the active cell, whose contents are different from the active cell. Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+|

If more than one cell is found, they are shaded as a multiple selection and you can use the Tab key to visit each of them.

Patrick O’Beirne
‘Spreadsheet Check and Control’ ISBN 190540400X

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