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Default Compare two lists; return only unique records

Here is a useful link to one of my favorite web sites:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/Duplicates.aspx

If you have a chance, check this out too...
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/topic.aspx

Regards,
Ryan--

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"ShaneDevenshire" wrote:

Hi,

Let's assume you are using Excel 2003 or earlier:

1. In cell C2 enter the formula COUNTIF(A$2:A$516,B2) copy it down the 1600
rows.
2. Choose Filter, Auto Filter
3. Open the auto filter on column C and choose Custom, Does not equal and
set the value to 0 (zero) This will hide all the rows that are not
duplicates.
4. Select the items in column B and press Delete (if you are using a
version before 2002 let us know). This will remove all the duplicates.
5. Turn off the filters.
6. Highlight column B and sort it. Clear column C.


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Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"Lkyred19" wrote:

There is data in Column 'A' (514 Records) that will also be in Column 'B'
(1600 Records), I want excel to compare ColA to ColB and remove from B the
duplicate information in A. The end result should Column B without the
duplicate records from A. How do I do this?