Microsoft Excel comes with a lot of built-in functionality that doesn't restrict you to comparing data in two columns using only one method.

You can freeze columns in Excel with a few clicks, and then unfreeze them when you no longer need to view them statically.

How to compare Microsoft Excel columns with conditional formatting Use conditional formatting to highlight column and row differences with colors or other formatting options.

Looking for a way to make your Excel spreadsheets read more clearly? Why not try freezing some of the rows and columns. Here’s how.

How to Join Two Columns in Excel. When you're setting up a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to build an employee directory, calculate product margins or project sales, you may run into circumstances in ...

If using the Unique Equals Operator to compare columns in Excel, create a new Result column. Now, in the Result column, add the formula to compare individual cells.

How to Sort Multiple Rows and Columns in Excel. With Microsoft Excel's powerful sorting capabilities, you can enter unsorted data and let the software sort your data numerically, alphabetically or ...

Using Built-In Excel Functions Another way to split data into multiple columns is to use some of Microsoft Excel's functions.

You can easily hide and unhide columns in Excel by individually revealing hidden columns or using the "Format" option to unhide all hidden cells.