I assume you have headers in row 1.

You can use 2 "helper" columns on the right.

Put this formula in the first one, say D2:

=A2&" "&B2&" "&C2

and copy that down.

In E2 write this formula:

=COUNTIF(E$2:E2,E2)

and copy it down.

Then you can use Data/AutoFilter to show only rows with a 1 in column E. Copy
those rows to another location.

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:57:06 -0800, bsears
wrote:

This works for data in one column, i have 3 columns of data that needs to be
organized, for example:
1 2 3
1 4 7
5 8 9
1 2 3
1 2 3
5 8 9

organize to give
1 2 3
1 4 7
5 8 9

Thanks, i'm in a bind, i have about 8000 rows of numbers i need to sort
though.
"David Jessop" wrote:

Hi,

Sort the data into the number order. Let's say that is in column A. Then
in the first free column, make the first cell 0, and then do in row 2
=IF (A1=A2,1,0)
This will then equal zero on the first line of a new number.

Then Copy, Paste Special, Values on this column of ones and zeros, and then
sort on it. The data at the top will be a unique list of numbers. You can
just then delete all the 1s.

HTH,

David Jessop
"bsears" wrote:

I have a large list of data that i need to go through for my job. what i
want to do is organize the numbers into bins, then elimintate any numbers
that are identical. does anyone have any ideas?