I'm not even sure if I need the advanced functions and macros for this.

How do I find duplicate text entries in a given column? I have a
customer database in Excel with names, addresses, etc for thousands of
customers, and I need to weed out the duplicates.

Do I need a macro for this? If so, can you help?

Thanks in advance! :)

Cheryl Allison


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i think if you use data filter you can do what you need to.


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Cheryl

You can do this with Advanced Filter and "unique records only" and "copy to
another location".

For more on this see instructions and graphics at Debra Dalgleish's site.

http://www.contextures.on.ca/xladvfilter01.html


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sat, 3 Sep 2005 18:34:50 -0500, cheryl_allison
<cheryl_allison.1ut5aa_1125792303.7718@excelforu m-nospam.com wrote:


I'm not even sure if I need the advanced functions and macros for this.

How do I find duplicate text entries in a given column? I have a
customer database in Excel with names, addresses, etc for thousands of
customers, and I need to weed out the duplicates.

Do I need a macro for this? If so, can you help?

Thanks in advance! :)

Cheryl Allison