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Jason32's avatar
Jason32
Copper Contributor
Jan 14, 2019

How do I remove rows with duplicate values?

I have a large Excel file that I combined from 2 different reports.  Column A is "User ID".  I want to remove the rows where User ID match.  I can't use the Remove Duplicates option because only one ...
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Haytham Amairah's avatar
Haytham Amairah
Silver Contributor
Jan 14, 2019

Hi,

 

Please take a look at the screenshot below.

 

 

Is that what you asking for?

If so, you can use COUNTIF function in a helper column to return the number of occurrences for each ID, then sort it from smallest to largest, and then delete the rows that are greater than one.

 

You can also use Power Query to do so.

 

Please find the attached file.

 

Hope that helps

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    Jason32
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 14, 2019

    Yes, that is what I am asking for, thank you.  Unfortunately, I don't know how to use the COUNTIF function or perform a Power Query.  Do you have a job aid or instructions I could follow?

    • Haytham Amairah's avatar
      Haytham Amairah
      Silver Contributor
      Jan 14, 2019

      Hi,

       

      I would recommend you to use COUNTIF as the Power Query need multiple steps that are difficult to explain here.

       

      This is the COUNTIF formula:

      =COUNTIF($A$2:$A$7,A2)

       

      After you enter this formula in a new column as the screenshot above, you have to sort the column from smallest to largest, and then delete the entire rows that are greater than one.

       

      To learn more about COUNTIF, please check out this link.

       

      Hope that makes sense.

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        Jason32
        Copper Contributor
        Jan 14, 2019

        Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong?  See attached please.

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