Make a Unique List in Excel

Ann K. Emery

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Sep 8th, 2025

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Ann K. Emery, Data Visualization Expert, Depict Data Studio

Do you need a list of all the possible categories, without any duplicates?

Here’s how you make a unique list in Excel with a feature called Remove Duplicates:

More about Ann K. Emery
Ann K. Emery is a sought-after speaker who is determined to get your data out of spreadsheets and into stakeholders’ hands. Each year, she leads more than 100 workshops, webinars, and keynotes for thousands of people around the globe. Her design consultancy also overhauls graphs, publications, and slideshows with the goal of making technical information easier to understand for non-technical audiences.

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