Remove Duplicates in Excel

How can you remove duplicates from a list in Excel?

Easy! Excel has a built-in feature for this. Just select one of the cells in the list and click on Remove Duplicates on the Data ribbon.

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Voilà, the duplicates are gone:

For more advanced ways to handle duplicates (and triplicates, quadruplicates etc.), take a look at this article: How to Find Duplicates and Triplicates in Excel

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