How to Remove Duplicates in Microsoft Excel
- George Apostolov
How to Remove Duplicates in Microsoft Excel: step-by-step guide
Highlight the range of data you want to check for duplicates.
Go to the Home tab, click Conditional Formatting.
Choose Highlight Cells Rules and select Duplicate Values.
Leave the default settings and click OK to highlight the duplicate values in your data.
With your data still selected, go to the Data tab, then click Remove Duplicates..
In the dialog box, select the columns you want to check for duplicates, then click OK.
Excel will remove the duplicates based on your settings and show how many were removed.
Quick answer: To remove duplicates in Microsoft Excel, highlight your data range, apply conditional formatting to highlight duplicate values, navigate to the Data tab, select Remove Duplicates, choose the desired columns, and click OK to complete the process and view the results.
About this Microsoft tutorial
Clean up your Microsoft spreadsheets by highlighting and deleting duplicate rows quickly using built-in data tools. This guide shows how to remove Duplicates in Microsoft Excel in 7 steps, starting with "Highlight the range of data you want to check for duplicates" and finishing with "Excel will remove the duplicates based on your settings and show how many were removed". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real Microsoft interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.
Frequently asked questions
How many steps does it take to remove Duplicates in Microsoft Excel?
7 steps. Each one is listed in order above, and the demo highlights exactly where to click.
Can I try it without changing my own account?
Yes. Clicking through the demo doesn't touch your Microsoft data or settings. Once you know the flow, repeat it in your own workspace.
This tutorial is filed under Microsoft and Excel. Related guides: How to Remove Members From Microsoft Planner, How to Remove the Password Protection in Microsoft Excel and How to Remove the Table Formatting in Microsoft Excel. Last reviewed 05 Oct 2026.
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