LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #4   Report Post  
Ola
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Try this:
A2: =IF(SUMPRODUCT(--(A2&B2=$A$2:A2&$B$2:B2))1,"Duplicate","")
A3: copy down

Ola Sandstrom

Note:
The & joins the First&Lastname.
-- is a trick to turn True into 1 and False into 0, so they can be added.
The 2nd time a Names comes up will be called a duplicate due to the $A$2 and
$B$2. If it should be the opposite (the last name is the most current
address) 'fix' the last cell ($A$500$ and $B$500$) instead of the first cell
($A$2 and $B$2).

You can also use the formula in combination with Conditional formatting :
Formula is =... to highlight new duplicates as they are entered.

 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Find duplicates R. Choate Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 5 November 28th 04 10:14 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 01:01 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 ExcelBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Microsoft Excel"