{"id":1759,"date":"2015-10-16T20:24:18","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T18:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=1759"},"modified":"2024-02-06T16:17:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:17:34","slug":"highlight-all-excel-formula-cells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/highlight-all-excel-formula-cells\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlight All Excel Formula Cells"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whenever you are auditing an Excel worksheet and need to know where all the formulas are located, a great way is to highlight the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/top-excel-formulas-function-examples-to-get-better-at-microsoft-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"formula\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">formula<\/a> cells in a distinctive color.\u00a0 This is how it is done:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 1:<\/strong><\/span> Select all the cells in your Excel worksheet by clicking on the top left hand corner of your worksheet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Highlight All Excel Formula Cells\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight1.png\" alt=\"Highlight All Excel Formula Cells\" width=\"872\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight1.png 872w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight1-768x400.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 2:<\/strong><\/span> Press the <em><strong>CTRL+G<\/strong><\/em> <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/333-excel-shortcuts-for-windows-and-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"shortcut\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">shortcut<\/a> which will open up the <em><strong>Go To<\/strong><\/em> dialogue box and select the <strong><em>Special<\/em> <\/strong>button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Highlight All Excel Formula Cells\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight2.png\" alt=\"Highlight All Excel Formula Cells\" width=\"377\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight2.png 377w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight2-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 3:<\/strong><\/span> Select the <em><strong>Formula<\/strong> <\/em>radio button and press <em><strong>OK<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Highlight All Excel Formula Cells\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight3.png\" alt=\"Highlight All Excel Formula Cells\" width=\"314\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight3.png 314w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight3-285x300.png 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 4:<\/strong><\/span> This will highlight all the formulas in your Excel worksheet and you can use the <em><strong>Fill Color<\/strong><\/em> to color in the formula cells.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Highlight All Excel Formula Cells\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight4.png\" alt=\"Highlight All Excel Formula Cells\" width=\"489\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight4.png 489w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight4-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And now all your cells containing formulas are now highlighted!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Highlight All Excel Formula Cells\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight5.png\" alt=\"Highlight All Excel Formula Cells\" width=\"856\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highlight5.png 856w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.yt_.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"line-two\"><a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download button small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Highlight-all-Formula-Cells.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-leadbox=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Highlight-all-Formula-Cells.xlsx\" data-leadbox-id=\"147284833f72a2:12f08263ab46dc\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\">Download excel workbook<i class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">Highlight-all-Formula-Cells.xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Further Learning:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/conditionally-formatting-a-drop-down-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conditionally Formatting A Drop Down List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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