Does this compare formatting?

No. This first version compares populated cell values and formulas, not visual formatting, charts or print settings.

Are blank cells included?

Blank cells are included when they appear in one workbook and contain a value or formula in the other.

Can I compare confidential workbooks?

The files are processed locally and are never sent to our server. You should still follow your organisation’s data-handling policy.

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Choose an original and a newer workbook to find added, removed and changed cells across every worksheet. Both files stay in your browser.

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Common questions

Does this compare formatting?

Are blank cells included?

Can I compare confidential workbooks?