Locate and select cells by type: values, formulas, notes, blanks, duplicates, visible cells, precedents, fill colors, dependents, validations, formatting, and differences.
Listing updated:March 18, 2026
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Overview
πŸš€ Select Special β€” Find, Select & Highlight Cells in Spreadsheets

Select Special is the ultimate cell selection tool for data analysis, auditing, formula tracing, and cleanup β€” all without writing complex formulas.

πŸ”Ž Find & Select Any Cell Type

βœ… Find constants (manually entered values) β€” Select cells with typed numbers, text, dates, booleans, or errors.

βœ… Find formulas β€” Highlight cells containing formulas. Filter results by formula output type: numbers, text, dates, booleans, or errors.

βœ… Find blank & empty cells β€” Instantly locate empty cells for cleanup, filling missing data, or validation.

βœ… Find duplicate or unique values β€” Filter any selection to show only duplicates or unique values across your data.

βœ… Find cells by background color β€” Identify and select cells by fill color. Match the exact same color or find all colored cells at once.

βœ… Trace formula precedents & dependents β€” See which cells feed into a formula or depend on it. Choose between direct references or all levels deep.

βœ… Find row & column differences β€” Spot discrepancies in values and formulas across rows and columns for data accuracy and auditing.

βœ… Find cells with notes β€” Highlight cells that contain notes. Filter by unique or duplicate note text.

βœ… Find conditional formatting β€” Locate cells with conditional formatting rules applied. Match the same rule or find all formatted cells.

βœ… Find data validation rules β€” Identify cells with specific validation rules. Select matching rules or all validated cells.

βœ… Select visible cells only β€” Skip hidden rows and columns when copying or analyzing filtered data.

βœ… Select current data region β€” Automatically detect and highlight the full contiguous data block around your active cell.

βœ… Jump to the last data cell β€” Navigate instantly to the last cell with data in a row or column.

⚑ Advanced Filtering (Paid)

Narrow down results for any action by:

Value type β€” numbers, text, dates, booleans, error values (#N/A, #DIV/0!, #VALUE!, etc.)
Unique or duplicate β€” isolate unique values or highlight repeated ones
Date ranges β€” narrow results to specific date intervals

⚑ Data Processing Tools (Paid)

βœ… Place aggregate formulas β€” Add SUM, COUNT, COUNTA, AVERAGE, MIN, or MAX formulas directly next to your selected range, in a new column or row.

βœ… Expand selection to full row or column β€” Extend your selection across the entire data row or column β€” left, right, up, down, or both directions at once.

πŸ’Ό Built for data analysts, accountants, auditors, and anyone working with large datasets.

Free trial included β€” 30 days of actual use, not calendar days.
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PricingFree of charge with paid features
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View and manage spreadsheets that this application has been installed in
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Mary Trifuntova
October 14, 2025
Easy, straightforward and always gets the task done. Love it!
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Evelyn Ellis
April 9, 2025
I installed the add-on to make it easier to select multiple tables on the same sheet, and it works great. The interface is simple and easy to use. The feature I found most helpful is being able to search for formulas and track dependencies across tables β€” definitely a nice bonus!
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