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title: "How to find duplicates in a Column using Excel"
description: "Many of the cases while working on real time projects you need to work with Excel. The tips tells how to find duplicates using Excel. Read more."
url: https://srinimf.com/2010/07/04/excel-sheet-how-to-find-duplicates/
date: 2010-07-04
modified: 2026-10-05
author: "Srini"
categories: ["Excel"]
tags: ["Excel Tips and Tricks", "How to delete duplicate rows in Excel"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to find duplicates in a Column using Excel

Many of the times there is a need to find duplicates in Excel.

- The solution is select **the column where we want to find duplicates; **
- **Select create formatting**,
- **Select duplicates**
- if any duplicates are there it highlights on duplicates with different color.

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