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How to Delete Duplicate Cells per Row
Hello everyone! I am working on a file that has about 1000 rows. Column A is a Unique ID (Contact ID) and each column afterward is an Entity ID that will be tagged/linked to the Unique ID in colu...
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To delete duplicate cells per row, you can use a combination of Excel functions and tools. Here are the steps:
- Select the range of cells that you want to check for duplicates.
- Click on the "Conditional Formatting" option in the "Home" tab of the ribbon.
- Select "Highlight Cells Rules" and then "Duplicate Values" from the dropdown menu.
- In the "Duplicate Values" dialog box, select the "Duplicate" option and choose a formatting style for the duplicate cells. Click OK.
- You will now see the duplicate cells highlighted in your selected range.
- Select the entire range again and go to the "Data" tab on the ribbon.
- Click on the "Remove Duplicates" option in the "Data Tools" group.
- In the "Remove Duplicates" dialog box, make sure that only the columns you want to check for duplicates are selected. Click OKhttps://seocompanyscottsdaleaz.com/
- You will now see a prompt asking you to confirm the deletion of the duplicate cells. Click OK to remove them.
This should delete all duplicate cells per row within the selected range.