Highlight Top 10 Values of Selection Using Macros In Excel

Make sure your Excel has the Developer Tab enabled following this tutorial.

I explain how you can do this below step by step!

What does it do?

Highlights the top 10 values of your selection

Copy Source Code:

</p>
<p>Sub HighlightTopTenValues()</p>
<p>Selection.FormatConditions.AddTop10<br />
Selection.FormatConditions(Selection.FormatConditions.Count).SetFirstPriority<br />
With Selection.FormatConditions(1)<br />
.TopBottom = xlTop10Top<br />
.Rank = 10<br />
.Percent = False<br />
End With</p>
<p>'Set the font color to red<br />
With Selection.FormatConditions(1).Font<br />
.ColorIndex = 3<br />
.TintAndShade = 0<br />
End With</p>
<p>'Set the highlight color to yellow<br />
With Selection.FormatConditions(1).Interior<br />
.PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic<br />
.ColorIndex = 27<br />
.TintAndShade = 0<br />
End With</p>
<p>Selection.FormatConditions(1).StopIfTrue = False<br />
End Sub</p>
<p>

Final Result: 

Exercise Workbook:

Download excel workbookHighlight-Top-10-Values-of-Selection-1.xlsm

STEP 1: Go to Developer > Code > Visual Basic

STEP 2: Paste in your code and Select Save. Close the window afterwards.

STEP 3: Let us test it out! Select the data that you want its top 10 values to be highlighted.

Go to Developer > Code > Macros

Make sure your macro is selected. Click Run.

With just one click, your top 10 values are now highlighted!

How to Highlight Top 10 Values of Selection Using Macros In Excel

Bryan

Bryan Hong is an IT Software Developer for more than 10 years and has the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Web Developer, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Applications, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).

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