How to Find Duplicates in Google Sheets Columns
One way to identify duplicates is to highlight them with color. You can search by column for duplicates and automatically highlight them, either by filling the cells with color or changing the text color.
Find Duplicates With Formulas
You can also use a formula to find the duplicate data in your spreadsheets. This method can work by column or by row and displays the duplicate data in a new column or sheet within your file.
Find Duplicates in Columns With a Formula
Finding duplicates in columns let you examine a single column of data to see if there is anything in that column that has been duplicated.
Find Duplicate Rows Using a Formula
The method to find duplicate rows in your spreadsheet is similar, except the range of cells you select to analyze by the formula is different. The formula feature is activated.
Find Duplicates With a Google Add-On
You can also use a Google add-on to find and highlight duplicates in Google Sheets. These add-ons will let you do more with your duplicates, such as identify and delete them; compare data across sheets; ignore header rows; automatically copying or moving unique data to another location; and more. The formula feature is activated. If you need to address any of these situations or if your data set is more robust than three columns, download Remove Duplicates by Ablebits or a similar app that allows you to find and highlight your duplicate data, copy the duplicate data to another location, and clear duplicate values or delete duplicate rows.
