Highlight the highest / lowest value in each row or column - 2 easy ways
When working with data spanning multiple columns and rows, manually identifying and highlighting the largest or smallest value in each row or column can be time-consuming. However, Excel offers efficient solutions through its features. This article will discuss some useful tricks in Excel to streamline this task, making it easier to highlight the highest or lowest values in each row or column.
Highlight highest / lowest value in each row or column with Conditional Formatting
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Highlight highest / lowest value in each row or column with Conditional Formatting
Excel's Conditional Formatting feature offers a solution to this challenge. By applying Conditional Formatting, you can automatically highlight the highest or lowest value in each row or column, making them visually stand out. Here’s a detailed guide on how to apply Conditional Formatting feature.
Highlight the highest / lowest value in each row:
- Select the range of cells where you want to highlight the highest or lowest values in each row.
- Then, click Home > Conditional Formatting > New Rule, see screenshot:
- In the New Formatting Rule dialog box:
- Click Use a formula to determine which cells to format from Select a Rule Type list box;
- Enter one of the following formulas you need:
● Highlight the highest value in each row:
● Highlight the lowest value in each row:=B2=MAX($B2:$E2)
=B2=MIN($B2:$E2) - Then, click Format button.
- In the Format Cells dialog box, please select one color you like under the Fill tab, see screenshot:
- And then, click OK > OK to close the dialogs, and you will see the largest or smallest value has been highlighted in each row.
Highlight the highest value in each row: Highlight the lowest value in each row: 
Highlight the highest / lowest value in each column:
To highlight the highest or lowest value in each column, please apply the following formula into the Conditional Formatting:
● Highlight the highest value in each column:
=B2=MAX(B$2:B$10)● Highlight the lowest value in each column:
=B2=MIN(B$2:B$10)After applying the formula into the Conditional Formatting, you will get the results as following screenshots shown:
| Highlight the highest value in each column: | Highlight the lowest value in each column: |
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After installing Kutools for Excel, please click Kutools AI > AI Aide to open the Kutools AI Aide pane:
- Select the data range, then type your requirement into the chat box, and click Send button or press Enter key to send the question;
“Highlight the largest values in each row of the selection with light blue color：” - After analyzing, click Execute button to run. Kutools AI Aide will process your request using AI and highlight the largest value in each row directly in Excel.
- To highlight the lowest value in each row or highest / lowest value in each column, you just need to modify the command to your need. For example, use commands like "Highlight the lowest value in each row of the selection with light red color"
- This method does not support the undo function. However, if you wish to restore the original data, you can click Unsatisfied to revert the changes.
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