[Microsoft Office/Excel skill] How to Check for Data and Identify Duplicates within a Range

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When working with Excel, there are times when you need to check if specific data exists within a certain range.

In such cases, you can set the range and use the COUNTIF function to determine if the data is present (TRUE) or not (FALSE).

 

Method 1: Using the COUNTIF Function

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You can check using the formula:
=COUNTIF($C$3:$C$13,E3)>0

 

This checks if the target value appears in the specified range. If the count is greater than 0, it returns TRUE.

You can adjust the condition (e.g., >0, >1) based on your needs.

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Method 2: Removing Duplicates

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Select the range -> Click on the Data tab -> Use the Remove Duplicates feature

 

 

Thanks for reading!