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To see the hidden difference between the two numbers, you can dig deep into the workbook, and examine the XML code for a worksheet. In this screen shot, formulas compare the values in E3 and E4, and none of the formulas detect a difference between the amounts in those cells. For example, this item is listed twice in the screen shot below:Įven though the Remove Duplicates features sees a difference in the numbers, worksheet formulas see the values as equal. To see an example of the duplicate number problem, get the Number Problems workbook, in the sample files section below.Īfter using the Remove Duplicates command on a 3-column product list, there are still duplicate entries for some items. Other features, such as pivot tables and Advanced Filters DO see the differences.Worksheet functions don't see the difference.Buried deep in the Excel file, there is hidden data that makes those numbers different.This does NOT mean that the Remove Duplicates feature is broken, or untrustworthy. The duplicate product names will be deleted, and only the latest entry for each product will remain in the list.Īfter you use the Remove Duplicates command, you might see duplicate numbers that remained in the list. So, if you want to keep the latest entries in a multi-column list, sort the list by a date field, or by another column that indicates the newest items.įor example, this list was sorted by date, in descending order. The first instance of each item is kept, and all subsequent duplicate items are deleted. The Remove Duplicates feature does NOT ignore extra space characters.įor example, if the list has "Pen" (no trailing space character) and "Pen " (with trailing space character), those items will NOT be treated as duplicates.īoth values will remain in the list after you run the Remove Duplicates command. Both values will remain in the list after you run the Remove Duplicates command. The Remove Duplicates feature does NOT see text strings and numbers as duplicates.įor example, if the list has a 10 (real number) and a '10 (text number), they will NOT be treated as duplicates.
Are Number and Text Numbers Removed as Duplicates? Here are a few questions about how the Remove Duplicates feature works, and answers to those questions. All other rows for each product were deleted In this example, only the rows with the latest product prices were kept. The list of unique values is left on the worksheet, with all the duplicates removed.Click OK to close the confirmation message.only the rows with the latest product prices will be kept In the Remove Duplicates dialog box, select the column(s) where you want to remove duplicates.NOTE: First instance of each duplicate will be left in the list, all others are removed.(optional) Sort the list, Z-A, so latest items are at the top.Follow these steps to remove the duplicates, based on the values in one or more of the columns: In this example, there is a named Excel table on the worksheet, with 4 columns. A confirmation message appears, showing the number of duplicates removed, and the number of unique items remaining.In this example, there is a heading in cell B1 Check the box for My Data Has Headers, if applicable.In the Remove Duplicates dialog box, select the column where you want to remove duplicates.On the Excel Ribbon's Data tab, click Remove Duplicates.Select any cell in the list, or select the entire list.
Follow these steps to remove the duplicates: In this example, the list in column B contains duplicate product names. Remember to make a backup of your Excel file, or the list, before you start. You'll see the steps for working with a 1-column list, a 2-column list, and a multiple column list. This video shows the steps for removing duplicates from a worksheet list, using Excel's Remove Duplicates feature.