- In short
- Highlight Constants colors the non-formula, non-empty cells of your selection; code-like values such as 0012 are left intact. The header row stays out of scope: with an Excel Table only the data body is scanned, with a plain range header detection is applied, and a single-row selection is never treated as a header. Nothing changes except the fill color.
What it is for
Highlight Constants is used to highlight constant (non-formula) cells.
When to use it
Most useful when you need to none.
Example scenarios
- None.
What it needs
Select a range or an Excel Table to audit. In a table only the data body is scanned; in a plain range the header row is auto-detected and excluded. A single-row selection is never counted as a header.
How to use it
- Select the range or table you want to audit.
- Run Highlight Constants from the Formula Audit group on the XLMind Plus tab.
- Review the colored cells; these hold hand-typed values instead of formulas.
What it produces
Colored constant cells.
Effect on your data and undo
Highlight Constants writes the result over the cells you selected. One click on Undo Last brings everything back.
How it differs from similar tools
It applies a one-off, lasting mark without setting up conditional formatting rules; there is nothing to maintain and one step undoes it.
Good to know
No special preconditions.
Limitations
No special preconditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the header row get colored too?
- No. In an Excel Table only the data body is scanned; in a plain range the header is detected and excluded.
- What if I select a single row?
- A single-row selection is never auto-treated as a header; the row itself is audited.
- Do cell contents change?
- No. Only a fill color is applied; values, formats and code-like entries such as 0012 stay intact.
- Are blank cells marked?
- No. Only cells that are non-empty and not formulas receive the highlight.
- Can I undo it?
- Yes. The applied coloring is removed in one step with Undo Last.
Works well with
- To select the constants instead of coloring them, use Select Constants
- For the opposite view, marking formulas, use Highlight Formula Cells
- To report the constant and formula mix workbook-wide, use Formula Map Summary
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