Show matching data in several worksheets

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Steve

If I have a workbook with 7 sheets in it, e.g.
violet,indigo,blue,green,yellow,orange and red.
And data is in the A column of each sheet.
E.g. violet
1
2
3
4

blue
3
green
2
3

On an 8th sheet, I'd like some sort of table that will show when there is
matching data on the different sheets, something like this:

sheet names violet blue green
violet match in blue match in green

blue match in violet match in green
green match in violet match in blue

Thanks,

Steve
 
One way which should deliver it ..
In the 8th sheet,
you have sheetnames listed in A2 down, eg: violet
and listed in B1 across, eg: blue, green
In B2, normal ENTER to confirm
=IF($A2=B$1,"",IF(SUM(INDEX(COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'"&$A2&"'!A2:A1000"),INDIRECT("'"&B$1&"'!A2:A1900")),)),"match in "&B$1,""))
Copy B2 across/fill down to populate. Modify the ranges to suit. Success?
hit the YES below
 
In B2, normal ENTER to confirm:
=IF($A2=B$1,"",IF(SUM(INDEX(COUNTIF(INDIRECT("'"&$A2&"'!A2:A1000"),INDIRECT("'"&B$1&"'!A2:A1900")),)),"match in "&B$1,""))
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I had meant the expression above to display identical ranges in both sheets
being compared, but inadvertently left it as 1900 in one, and 1000 in the
other. Possibly because I was testing to see whether it works with
non-identical ranges. As a first precaution, do make the ranges identical
when you try it out over there.
 
Thank you. I didn't verify all my data, but what I did check seems to be
working.

One more question: It has to be an exact match for the formula to work ,
doesn't it ? Meaning if "Excel" is on one sheet, and "Excel files" is on
another, it won't produce a match, will it ?

Thanks again,

Steve
 
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