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How to compare two cells and return Yes if they match in Excel?

Author Siluvia Last modified

Suppose you have two columns, as shown in the screenshot below. If you need to compare the cells in the same row of these columns and return "Yes" if they match exactly, how can you achieve this? This article will show you a method to quickly get it done in Excel.

A screenshot of two columns in Excel to compare and check if cells match

Compare two cells and return Yes if they are matched with formula

Compare two cells and return Yes if they are matched with formula

The following formula helps you quickly compare two cells in a row and return "Yes" if they match in Excel. Please do as follows.

1. Select a blank cell, copy formula =IF(A2=B2,"Yes","") into the formula bar and then press the Enter key. See screenshot:

A screenshot showing the formula to compare two cells and return Yes if they match

2. Keep selecting the first result cell, and drag the Fill Handle to get all results as below screenshot shown.

A screenshot showing the results after applying the formula to compare two cells in Excel

Note: To display "No" if the two compared cells do not match, modify the formula to =IF(A2=B2,"Yes","No"). See screenshot:

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