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    Merge duplicate rows in Excel 2010

    New Excel user!

    I have a large file with 75% duplicate entries.

    For the duplicate entries, columns A-C are the same.

    One entry is blank E-AD but has data AE-CP
    Other entry is vice versa, data in E-AD but blank in AE-CP

    How do I merge? Thank you kindly!

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    Re: Merge duplicate rows in Excel 2010

    Why dont you attach a sample spreadsheet with dummy data? This will save us a lot of time while drafting out a solution for you.
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    Re: Merge duplicate rows in Excel 2010

    Thanks Arlette. Here's a sample of the thousands of rows I have in the spreadsheet. Please notice that I need to combine rows 1&2, 3&4, 6&7, but leave 5 and 8 alone as there is no duplicate for each.

    I appreciate your time/effort
    Last edited by kcemail2001; 01-16-2012 at 12:15 PM.

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    Re: Merge duplicate rows in Excel 2010

    Your sample is not matching with your issue. Please fill up some more rows so we can clearly understand what to do.

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    Re: Merge duplicate rows in Excel 2010

    oops. so sorry. I hope this helps

    For the duplicate entries, columns A-C are the same.
    One entry is blank E-AD but has data AE-AP
    Other entry is vice versa, data in E-AD but blank in AE-AP

    I need to keep the non-duplicate entries.

    Book13(2).xlsx

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    Re: Merge duplicate rows in Excel 2010

    Was the attachment succesful? Any help is appreciated.

    Thank you!

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    Re: Merge duplicate rows in Excel 2010

    I checked your file (it was successful). However, what about rows 5 and 8, there are no double lines for these records. How should these be actioned?

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    Re: Merge duplicate rows in Excel 2010

    Yes, the non-duplicate rows (in this sample 5 & 8) need to be kept.

    I could try to sort the entire list and initially remove the non-duplicate entries if that is necesary...

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    Re: Merge duplicate rows in Excel 2010

    Hi,
    If you are still interested, I think the Combine Rows Wizard for Excel add-in can automate the task. Basically it merges duplicate rows based on the selected key columns and pulls the rest of the information onto the same line. You can find out more if you use the link to the product page: http://www.ablebits.com/excel-combine-rows/index.php

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    Re: Merge duplicate rows in Excel 2010

    Thank you!

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