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PerfectXL Highlighter

PerfectXL Highlighter visually shows you the purpose of each cell. Get it now!

The PerfectXL Highlighter operates within Excel as an add-in. Use the highlighter to add temporary colors to cells based on the cells attributes. These attributes then help you see the structure of your data, the flow of information, and it helps you spot things like inconsistent formulas or unused data. You also have the ability to search for specific functions or numbers. The tool can serve as a great starting point to guide you in your own formatting as well.

 

Click here to get an overview of the available modes.

 

Click here for more information about the tool.

 

Click here to download a trial version of the tool.

 

The add-in is compatible with Excel Online, Excel for Mac, and Excel for Windows. The Highlighter makes use of the newest possibilities and is therefore only compatible with the latest Office editions and does not support older versions of Excel.

System Requirements

Internet connection
Modern Office Add-ins are hosted utilities. Although an internet connection is required to open an add-in, once it’s open it can operate without internet. For the PerfectXL Highlighter add-in, no spreadsheet data is sent to the server.

 

Supported versions of Excel
› Office for Windows (Microsoft 365 subscription): Version 2002 (build 12527.20092) or later
› Office 2021 for Windows (one-time purchase): Build 16.0.14326.20454 or later
› Office for Mac (Microsoft 365 subscription): Version 16.35 or later
› Office for web: February 2020 or later

You can find the version of Excel under: File > Account.

 

Required Microsoft subscription
Any of these subscriptions are supported:
› Microsoft 365 Business licenses (Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium)
› Office 365 Enterprise licenses (E1/E3/E5/F3)
› Microsoft 365 Enterprise licenses (E3/E5/F3)

When logged into Excel, you can find the current subscription under File > Account.