How to find cell's containing formula?

Can anybody tell me which function is to be used to highlight cell's containing formula or vice versa ???

Thnx in advance !!

Replies (8)
Originally posted by :CA Prakash Somani
" Can anybody tell me which function is to be used to highlight cell's containing formula or vice versa ???
Thnx in advance !!
"


 

By using the Ctrl+column(the key which is Above tab)

just go to the cell u want to trace the formula; and press F2, you can see the formula.

press F2 or Ctrl+graveaccent the key above the tab button .............

Here is the way to locate the entire cell in a worksheet containing Formula,

  • Select Insert, Name, Define.
  • In the Define Name dialog box, enter the following in the 'Names in workbook' box                 

                 Formula

  • Then enter the following formula in the "Refers to" box
=GET.CELL(48,INDIRECT("rc",FALSE))

Click Add, and then OK. 
  • Select all the cells to which you want to apply the conditional formatting.
  • Select Format, Conditional Formatting
  • In the Conditional Formatting dialog box, select Formula Is from the drop-down list, and then enter this formula in the adjacent box (see the figure below):

=Formula

  • Click the Format button and select the type of formatting you want for the cells that contain a formula. (It is better to give a particular colour)
  • Click OK . It will work.

U can record a macro to shade all the cells with formulas.

Go to the Formula cell and then click F2 to see the Formula

just click F2

Thnx NIKHIL and thnx to all of u too. F2 function just show the formula but i wants to highlight cells containing formula and thats wht answered by Nikhil and rakesh.

One more thing even after "{CTRL+` (Grave accent)} i am not able to use filter command!!! please help..

Further thnx to Roy P Joseph for giving addition knowleadge.

Leave a Reply

Your are not logged in . Please login to post replies

Click here to Login / Register  

Company
ARTICLESHIP 14 August 2026
Article Assistant

N J Suresh & Associates

Bengaluru

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 17 August 2026
Article Assistant

K R Kiran Kumar & Associates

Bengaluru

CA Inter

View Details
Company
17 August 2026
Chartered Accountant with US GAAP Experience

Austin Med Solutions Pvt Ltd

Bengaluru

CA

View Details
Company
12 August 2026
Deputy Manager - Finance

RoamPrime Technologies Private Limited

Bengaluru

CA

View Details
Company
18 August 2026
CA Semi Qualifies

Goyanka and Associates

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 25 August 2026
CA Article's

Saini Pati Shah & Co LLP

Mumbai

CA Inter

View Details
Company
25 August 2026
Senior Accountant

MG Associates

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 24 August 2026
Chartered Accountant Articles

Rohit KC Jain & Co

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details