Filter common values from three columns in excel
Question: How do I filter values that exists in all three columns?
Answer:
Formula in A14:
copied down as far as necessary.
Named ranges
List1 (A2:A11)
List2 (B2:B10)
List3 (C2:C11)
What is named ranges?
Download excel example file.
Common values in three columns.xls
(Excel 97-2003 Workbook *.xls)
Functions in this article:
IF(logical_test;[value_if:true];[value_if_false])
Checks whether a condition is met, and returns one value if TRUE, and another value if FALSE
MATCH(lookup_value;lookup_array; [match_type]
Returns the relative position of an item in an array that matches a specified value
INDEX(array,row_num,[column_num])
Returns a value or reference of the cell at the intersection of a particular row and column, in a given range
COUNTIF(range,criteria)
Counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given condition
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Hello,
I am not certain why the range of $A$13:A13 is used in the countif function... Is this a mistake?
Also, how can I adjust this to check for common values in 15 columns? Is that even possible?
Thanks,
Beth
Beth,
I am not certain why the range of $A$13:A13 is used in the countif function... Is this a mistake?
It makes sure that only unique distinct values are extracted.
See the explanation in this post:
Filter values that exists in all three lists
Also, how can I adjust this to check for common values in 15 columns? Is that even possible?
Yes, add the remaining 12 columns to the formula, using a countif function for each column. See explanation.