I have a range of data. The leftmost column contains names, some of the
names being repeated in some of the rows. I used advanced filter to extract
the unique names. I find that always the first name is shown twice, once at
the top and again somewhere at the middle. How to avoid this repetition.
This however happens only with the first name.

Advanced filter wants your data to have a header. If you don't have a header,
then it'll assume the first row of the range is the header.

So if you don't have a header, add one, do your advanced filter and delete the
header.

Balan wrote:

I have a range of data. The leftmost column contains names, some of the
names being repeated in some of the rows. I used advanced filter to extract
the unique names. I find that always the first name is shown twice, once at
the top and again somewhere at the middle. How to avoid this repetition.
This however happens only with the first name.

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Dave Peterson

Many Thanks ! The problem is solved. I do not know why it didn't strike me.

Balan

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Advanced filter wants your data to have a header. If you don't have a header,
then it'll assume the first row of the range is the header.

So if you don't have a header, add one, do your advanced filter and delete the
header.

Balan wrote:

I have a range of data. The leftmost column contains names, some of the
names being repeated in some of the rows. I used advanced filter to extract
the unique names. I find that always the first name is shown twice, once at
the top and again somewhere at the middle. How to avoid this repetition.
This however happens only with the first name.

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Dave Peterson