Excel Removing Duplicates

Removing Duplicates

Excel has a command to remove duplicates in tables.

Removing duplicates are helpful when cleaning a dataset and you do not want to include copies.

The Remove Duplicate function is found in the Ribbon under the Table Design tab.

The command allows you to specify the column where you want to find and remove duplicates.

Once applied it will return the number of deleted values and how many unique ones that remains.

Examples - Remove Duplicates command

Lets try an example removing the duplicate Pokemon in the range A1:E13

Name Type 1 Type 2 HP Attack Defense Abra Psychic 25 20 15 Abra Psychic 25 20 15 Abra Psychic 25 20 15 Abra Psychic 25 20 15 Kadabra Psychic 40 35 30 Kadabra Psychic 40 35 30 Kadabra Psychic 40 35 30 Kadabra Psychic 40 35 30 Alakazam Psychic 55 50 45 Alakazam Psychic 55 50 45 Alakazam Psychic 55 50 45 Alakazam Psychic 55 50 45

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Convert the range into a table.

1. Select the table

2. Click the Table Design tab ()

3. Click the Remove Duplicates command ()

4. Leave all columns checked

5. Click OK

The command returns the number of found and removed duplicates and how many unique ones that remain.

6. Click OK

The remove duplicates command has successfully removed the 9 duplicate Pokemon from the range and the table has been resized accordingly. The remaining 3 values are unique.