Ken,

Sort your data table based on column A, then use this formula in another column, row 2:

=COUNTIF(B2:$B$2000,B2)<1

Then copy down to match your data table. Any row where that shows TRUE should be deleted: you could
copy /paste special values on that column, then sort on that column, and select all the TRUEs and
delete the entire rows, and you're done.

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"Ken McGonagle" wrote in message
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A B C
D
1 Purchase Date Description Dimensions Unit Price
2 1/1/05 SCE41B .125" x 42" x 50' $100.00
3 2/1/05 SCE41B .125" x 42" x 50' $100.00
4 3/1/05 SCE41B .125" x 42" x 50' $100.00
5 4/1/05 SCE41B .125" x 42" x 50' $100.00
6 5/1/05 SCE41B .125" x 42" x 50' $100.00
7 6/1/05 SCE41B .125" x 42" x 50' $100.00

I only put the first few colums of an item as an example. Basically I want
to keep the row that has the most recent purchase date and delete the
previous dates without having to go through and manually deleting them like i
am doing now.

"Bernie Deitrick" wrote:

Ken,

Post a very small sample of your data, and indicate what you would consider a duplicate that
needs
to be deleted, and what needs to be saved. It should be easy to do, using a helper column of
formulas or filters.

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP


"Ken McGonagle" <Ken wrote in message
...
I am working on spreadsheets that contain 9 colums and anywhere up to 1,500
rows of duplicate information. I am trying to update my customer bases
pricing for an upcoming price increase. One customer could only buy 10
different items but purchase those items hundreds of times within a year. I
am trying to find a macro or something that can identify duplicates and leave
the most current item on the spreadsheet. I have over 1,000 to do right now
and going through and manually deleting that info isn't cutting the mustard.
Any help would be very appreciated.