delete all dulplicate rows leaving no record of the duplicates
I am using excel 2002. I have a row of data, with some duplicated records. I
want to be able to delete ALL duplicates. e.g. bob bob scott john would delete all record of bob leaving just the following: scott john How can I achieve this? Any help will be greatly apprenciated. Many thanks -- nozzaworld |
delete all dulplicate rows leaving no record of the duplicates
One way to do it would be to add a 'helper' column. Assuming the names are
in column A on the sheet and begin in row 2, put this formula into an available cell in row 2: =COUNTIF(A:A,A2) Fill the formula down to the end of your names list. Use Data -- Filter and choose 1 to leave only the truly unique entries displayed. Copy all that is displayed and paste into another sheet. Remove the data filter on the original sheet and delete ALL rows of information, go back to the other sheet and copy the list back into the original sheet. For cleanup, also delete the helper column. "nozzaworld" wrote: I am using excel 2002. I have a row of data, with some duplicated records. I want to be able to delete ALL duplicates. e.g. bob bob scott john would delete all record of bob leaving just the following: scott john How can I achieve this? Any help will be greatly apprenciated. Many thanks -- nozzaworld |
delete all dulplicate rows leaving no record of the duplicates
Thank you for your help.
However I have found that my duplicated fields have spaces at the end of them so they are not showing up as being duplicates. I wonder whether you know how I am able to remove the spaces from my data? e.g. so that the two fields below both read nozzaworld nozzaworld nozza world Many thanks -- nozzaworld "JLatham" wrote: One way to do it would be to add a 'helper' column. Assuming the names are in column A on the sheet and begin in row 2, put this formula into an available cell in row 2: =COUNTIF(A:A,A2) Fill the formula down to the end of your names list. Use Data -- Filter and choose 1 to leave only the truly unique entries displayed. Copy all that is displayed and paste into another sheet. Remove the data filter on the original sheet and delete ALL rows of information, go back to the other sheet and copy the list back into the original sheet. For cleanup, also delete the helper column. "nozzaworld" wrote: I am using excel 2002. I have a row of data, with some duplicated records. I want to be able to delete ALL duplicates. e.g. bob bob scott john would delete all record of bob leaving just the following: scott john How can I achieve this? Any help will be greatly apprenciated. Many thanks -- nozzaworld |
delete all dulplicate rows leaving no record of the duplicates
With another helper column!
in an available column, at the top of the list (again, assuming names in A) =TRIM(A2) now you should be able to either: 1) do the =COUNTIF() but referencing this new column instead of A, OR 2) copy the data in the new column and the use Edit -- Paste Special with the "values" option selected to paste it over the original entries in column A and proceed as before. You can then go back and delete the =TRIM() formulas column. "nozzaworld" wrote: Thank you for your help. However I have found that my duplicated fields have spaces at the end of them so they are not showing up as being duplicates. I wonder whether you know how I am able to remove the spaces from my data? e.g. so that the two fields below both read nozzaworld nozzaworld nozza world Many thanks -- nozzaworld "JLatham" wrote: One way to do it would be to add a 'helper' column. Assuming the names are in column A on the sheet and begin in row 2, put this formula into an available cell in row 2: =COUNTIF(A:A,A2) Fill the formula down to the end of your names list. Use Data -- Filter and choose 1 to leave only the truly unique entries displayed. Copy all that is displayed and paste into another sheet. Remove the data filter on the original sheet and delete ALL rows of information, go back to the other sheet and copy the list back into the original sheet. For cleanup, also delete the helper column. "nozzaworld" wrote: I am using excel 2002. I have a row of data, with some duplicated records. I want to be able to delete ALL duplicates. e.g. bob bob scott john would delete all record of bob leaving just the following: scott john How can I achieve this? Any help will be greatly apprenciated. Many thanks -- nozzaworld |
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