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How might I compare 2 columns (A,B) on an excel worksheet and remove
duplicates from column A?
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Default Compare columns remove duplicates

Create a helper column
C2 =COUNTIF($B$2:$B$100,A2)
copy as far as needed
AutoFilter all the 1s (which are duplicates), then delete

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How might I compare 2 columns (A,B) on an excel worksheet and remove
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