Do you need to highlight all the rows in Google Sheets that contain errors? While it’s easy to write a custom conditional format rule to highlight error cells, highlighting entire error rows can be a bit more challenging. But fear not, because I’m here to guide you through the process!
Highlight All Error Cells in Google Sheets
First things first, let’s talk about highlighting individual error cells in Google Sheets. There are several functions you can use to achieve this, including ERROR.TYPE, ISERROR, ISNA, and TYPE. These functions help you identify and highlight cells that contain errors.
To highlight all error cells, you can use one of the following conditional format rules:
=error.type(A1)>0=iserror(A1)=true=type(A1)=16=iferror(A1,true)
Simply select all the cells you want to apply the formatting to, go to the Format menu, choose Conditional format, and set up the rule using one of the formulas above. By setting both the font color and background cell color to white, you can hide the error values from view.
Highlight All Error Rows in Google Sheets
Now let’s move on to the main topic: highlighting all error rows in Google Sheets. To accomplish this, you’ll need to combine the dollar sign ($) with one of the error functions mentioned earlier. The dollar sign before the column letter allows you to extend the row highlighting from a single cell to the entire row.
Here are the recommended function combinations to highlight error rows:
iferror(ISERROR($A1:1))iferror(ERROR.TYPE($A1:1))
I suggest using the first combination to create a rule that highlights all error rows in Google Sheets. The function ISERROR checks if a cell value is an error, while iferror wraps it to handle any errors that may occur. By applying this rule, rows containing errors will be highlighted automatically.
To implement this custom rule, select all the cells (rows and columns), go to Conditional formatting, and enter the following formula:
=ArrayFormula(mmult(n(iferror(ISERROR($A1:1))),sequence(columns($A1:1),1)^0))
This formula will count the number of errors in each row. If the count is greater than 1, Google Sheets will highlight the corresponding row. Don’t forget to use absolute cell references (with the dollar sign) to apply the rule to all rows.
And there you have it! With these tips, you can easily highlight all error rows in Google Sheets. Now go forth and conquer your spreadsheets with confidence!
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