In this tutorial, you will learn how to remove duplicates and keep first one in Excel.
Duplicate data might occasionally be helpful, but it can also make it more difficult to interpret your data. In order to identify and highlight duplicate data, use conditional formatting. In this manner, you can examine the duplicates and choose whether or not to delete them.
Once ready, we’ll get started by utilizing real-world examples to show you how to remove duplicates and keep first one in Excel.
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remove duplicates and keep first one
Before we begin we will need a group of data to remove duplicates and keep first one in Excel.
Step 1
First, you need to have a clean and tidy group of data to work with.
Step 2
To remove duplicates and keep first one in Excel, select the data group you want to remove duplicates and keep first one in, select ‘Home’, then select ‘Conditional Formatting’. We will then select ‘Highlight Cells Rules’ and select ‘Duplicate Values’.
Step 3
A pop up box will appear, we then select what colour we want to highlight the duplicated cells with and select ‘OK’.
Step 4
Once you are done selecting, your Excel will look like this. The duplicated cells will be highlighted. You can simply select the highlighted rows and delete them.
