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:
Make a Unique List in Excel
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Sep 8th, 2025
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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.
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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This article is incredibly helpful! The step-by-step guide on creating a unique list in Excel is exactly what I needed. Ann K. Emerys expertise makes complex data tasks so much more accessible.