How can I find duplicates in one column of an exel spreadsheet?
 

I have a spreadsheet with over 2000 rows of data I would like to quickly
isolate those with duplicate names or phone numbers. Can I do this in Filter?
I know I can eliminate duplicates but I want to find them.

How can I find duplicates in one column of an exel spreadsheet?
 

Bill

If you just want to identify them and we'll say they are in A1:A2000 then in
a spare column alongside enter

=COUNTIF($A$1:$A$2000,A1)

and copy down

This will give you the number of times they appear in the list and you can
autofilter or sort on that

--
HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
www.nickhodge.co.uk
HIS


"Bill in Wichita" <Bill in wrote in
message ...
I have a spreadsheet with over 2000 rows of data I would like to quickly
isolate those with duplicate names or phone numbers. Can I do this in
Filter?
I know I can eliminate duplicates but I want to find them.

How can I find duplicates in one column of an exel spreadsheet?
 

Hi Bill,

try to use a pivot table

hth
regards from Brazil
Marcelo

"Bill in Wichita" escreveu:

I have a spreadsheet with over 2000 rows of data I would like to quickly
isolate those with duplicate names or phone numbers. Can I do this in Filter?
I know I can eliminate duplicates but I want to find them.

How can I find duplicates in one column of an exel spreadsheet?
 

Actually, I had the same problem once.

First I did sort by this column. Suppose your column is A. on one empty
column, for example E, in cell E2 put formula =If(A1=A2, 1, 0), and extend to
all of the column E. Then all of the duplicated records will be found. sum of
column E, you will know how many duplicates you've got.

Hope it can send you help!

Viesta
Shanghai, CN

"Bill in Wichita" wrote:

I have a spreadsheet with over 2000 rows of data I would like to quickly
isolate those with duplicate names or phone numbers. Can I do this in Filter?
I know I can eliminate duplicates but I want to find them.

How can I find duplicates in one column of an exel spreadsheet
 

This will give comparision result to one particular cell. What about other
duplicate values.

Thank You
Vij

"ViestaWu" wrote:

Actually, I had the same problem once.

First I did sort by this column. Suppose your column is A. on one empty
column, for example E, in cell E2 put formula =If(A1=A2, 1, 0), and extend to
all of the column E. Then all of the duplicated records will be found. sum of
column E, you will know how many duplicates you've got.

Hope it can send you help!

Viesta
Shanghai, CN

"Bill in Wichita" wrote:

I have a spreadsheet with over 2000 rows of data I would like to quickly
isolate those with duplicate names or phone numbers. Can I do this in Filter?
I know I can eliminate duplicates but I want to find them.

How can I find duplicates in one column of an exel spreadsheet
 

But of course! Thanks - you saved me! Forget the pivotal tables and the
formulas. This is much easier.
Peggy

"ViestaWu" wrote:

Actually, I had the same problem once.

First I did sort by this column. Suppose your column is A. on one empty
column, for example E, in cell E2 put formula =If(A1=A2, 1, 0), and extend to
all of the column E. Then all of the duplicated records will be found. sum of
column E, you will know how many duplicates you've got.

Hope it can send you help!

Viesta
Shanghai, CN

"Bill in Wichita" wrote:

I have a spreadsheet with over 2000 rows of data I would like to quickly
isolate those with duplicate names or phone numbers. Can I do this in Filter?
I know I can eliminate duplicates but I want to find them.

How can I find duplicates in one column of an exel spreadsheet?
 

"Bill in Wichita" wrote:

I have a spreadsheet with over 2000 rows of data I would like to quickly
isolate those with duplicate names or phone numbers. Can I do this in Filter?
I know I can eliminate duplicates but I want to find them.

How can I find duplicates in one column of an exel spreadsheet
 

Bewdy Nick, Simple and works a charm

"Nick Hodge" wrote:

Bill

If you just want to identify them and we'll say they are in A1:A2000 then in
a spare column alongside enter

=COUNTIF($A$1:$A$2000,A1)

and copy down

This will give you the number of times they appear in the list and you can
autofilter or sort on that

--
HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
www.nickhodge.co.uk
HIS


"Bill in Wichita" <Bill in wrote in
message ...
I have a spreadsheet with over 2000 rows of data I would like to quickly
isolate those with duplicate names or phone numbers. Can I do this in
Filter?
I know I can eliminate duplicates but I want to find them.