{"id":17011,"date":"2025-01-02T16:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T07:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/84office.jp\/?p=17011"},"modified":"2025-01-02T16:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T07:18:10","slug":"cleanup-duplicate-data-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/84office.jp\/en\/cleanup-duplicate-data-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Easily Remove Duplicate Data in Google Sheets: No Functions Required"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Have you ever been bothered by duplicate data while working in Google Sheets?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managing duplicate data can be especially challenging when dealing with large datasets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Sheets offers ways to handle duplicates using formulas like the UNIQUE()<\/code> function, but there\u2019s an even simpler option: the “Data Cleanup” feature, which allows you to easily remove duplicates without using any formulas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll show you how to use the “Data Cleanup” feature to quickly and effortlessly remove duplicate data from your spreadsheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Output<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before Removing Duplicate Data:<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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After Removing Duplicate Data:<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Google Sheets offers a convenient feature called “Data Cleanup.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this feature, you can easily remove duplicate data from your spreadsheet in just a few steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Data Cleanup” – “Remove Duplicates”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The “Remove Duplicates”<\/strong> feature allows you to delete duplicate data with just a few clicks from the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compared to using formulas (like the UNIQUE()<\/code> function), this method is simpler and more user-friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how to use the “Remove Duplicates” feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STEP<\/span><\/div>
Select the Data<\/strong><\/div>
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Choose the range of data from which you want to remove duplicates.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

STEP<\/span><\/div>
Open “Remove Duplicates”<\/strong><\/strong><\/div>
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From the top menu in Google Sheets, go to “Data”<\/strong> \u2192 “Data cleanup”<\/strong> \u2192 “Remove duplicates.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

STEP<\/span><\/div>
Verify and Remove Duplicates<\/strong><\/strong><\/div>
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The “Remove duplicates”<\/strong> window will appear, allowing you to select the columns to analyze for duplicates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n