Microsoft Excel is perhaps the most powerful spreadsheet application you can buy. But it also has some simple functions, like finding duplicates in data.

To pinpoint duplicate entries, apply Excel's conditional formatting feature: Open the Excel worksheet containing the data in question. Select the column or range you want to inspect for duplicates.

How to remove duplicates in Excel for a single column When you have duplicate data that you want to remove from a single column in your dataset, start by clicking into the column you want to dedupe.

It is crucial for accountants to identify and handle duplicates effectively to maintain the accuracy of their datasets. Let’s look at a few ways to identify duplicates in Excel. To follow along, ...

Looking for a way to make your Excel spreadsheets read more clearly? Why not try freezing some of the rows and columns. Here’s how.

When a conditional formatting rule is overkill, use these VBA procedures to highlight duplicates and then remove the highlighting in Microsoft Excel.

This how-to guide will let you know how to freeze cells in Excel, so you can see your headings no matter how big the file is.

Highlighting or even deleting duplicate records in Excel is simple but listing them isn't as easy. Fortunately, you can use Power Query to easily display a list of duplicate values or records.

To check your data for duplicates before you process it, use the Excel Advanced Filter, located in the Data tab's Filter group, to filter the columns without moving or deleting any data.