merge list while removing duplicates
 

XL 2002 SP3
Win XP HE SP1

*Follow-up to: microsoft.public.excel*

hi,
i have a worksheet with 1 list in sheet 1 and another list in sheet 2.
there r some duplicates amongst the 2 lists.
i am trying to "merge" the 2 lists on a sheet 3 so that it will create a
new list with all items that r UNIQUE.
what is the best way to do this?
the lists are as follows--they span several cells:

sheet 1
column A - column B - column C
Row 1 - 1st name - last name - tel number

sheet 2
column A - column B - column C
Row 1 - 1st name - last name - tel number


thanks!

merge list while removing duplicates
 

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:23:23 -0400, stef
<stef.bm_at_hotmail.removethis.com wrote:

XL 2002 SP3
Win XP HE SP1

*Follow-up to: microsoft.public.excel*

hi,
i have a worksheet with 1 list in sheet 1 and another list in sheet 2.
there r some duplicates amongst the 2 lists.
i am trying to "merge" the 2 lists on a sheet 3 so that it will create a
new list with all items that r UNIQUE.
what is the best way to do this?
the lists are as follows--they span several cells:

sheet 1
column A - column B - column C
Row 1 - 1st name - last name - tel number

sheet 2
column A - column B - column C
Row 1 - 1st name - last name - tel number


thanks!

The most common method is to create a fourth helper column which
concatenates the values in cols. A:C, on each sheet. Then copy all the
data in cols. A:D from one sheet to the bottom of the other, then do
an advanced filter unique on column D, and copy the filtered records
to say sheet 3 columns A:D

HTH

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Richard Buttrey
Grappenhall, Cheshire, UK
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