How to Highlight Specific Text within a Cell In Excel

How to Highlight Specific Text within a Cell In Excel

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How to Highlight Text Within Cells in Microsoft Excel
In the vast realm of Microsoft Excel, there are numerous functionalities waiting to be explored. One such feature that often goes unnoticed is the ability to dynamically highlight specific text within a cell. Imagine the convenience of instantly spotting keywords, names, or any designated strings within a sea of data. In this video tutorial, we will delve into a creative approach to achieve this using VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) scripting.

We’ll be utilizing the power of VBA scripting to add an element of flair to your Excel sheets. The script provided below allows you to dynamically highlight occurrences of a specified text string within a selected range.

*Code:* https://www.patreon.com/posts/99234489

*Step-by-Step Implementation*
1. *Open Excel:*
– Launch Excel and open the spreadsheet containing the data you want to work with.

2. *Access the Developer Tab:**
– If you haven’t activated the Developer tab, here is how to do it: https://youtu.be/vUAO_nVE624

3. *Insert a Module:*
– In the Developer tab, click on /”Visual Basic/” to open the VBA editor. Insert a new module by clicking /”Insert,/” and then choose /”Module./”

4. *Paste the Script:*
– Copy and paste the provided VBA script into the module. Here is the link to the code: https://www.patreon.com/posts/99234489

5. *Run the Macro:*
– Close the VBA editor and return to your spreadsheet. Select the data range where you want to highlight specific text. Run the macro by clicking on the developer tab and then /”Macro/” and selecting /”HighlightText,/” and clicking /”Run./”
In this way you’ll be able to highlight text within your selected range in Microsoft excel. Remember, you need to save the workbook in .xlsm format and this code highlight text within cell but it is case sensitive.

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