How to find Duplicates in Excel

Can Excel identify duplicates without deleting them?

Yes, we can highlight the duplicate values by using Conditional Formatting without deleting the duplicates.

Is there a formula to remove duplicates?

The unique values in a column are returned by the function UNIQUE. It is only accessible through Excel Online or Microsoft Office 365.

How you can Highlight duplicates in Excel in a couple of clicks?

  • With any cell in your table selected, click the Dedupe table button, and the clever add-in will pick up the whole table.
  • The Dedupe Table dialog box window will open with all the columns selected automatically, and the color duplicates option chosen by default now click ok.

How can I filter duplicates in Excel?

To filter unique values, follow the below steps:

Step 1: Click data

Step 2: Select Sort and Filter

Step 3: Now choose Advanced.



How to Find Duplicates in Excel

Duplicates are those which appear more than one time. Finding and highlighting duplicates in Excel is a common task that helps in data analysis and management. While working with a large Excel worksheet or converting many small worksheets into bigger ones, you may find many duplicates in it.

In this article, we will look at different ways we can find duplicates in Excel easily and quickly.

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