{"id":6990,"date":"2021-03-16T14:14:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T13:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=6990"},"modified":"2024-02-06T16:18:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:18:57","slug":"remove-duplicates-using-power-query","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/remove-duplicates-using-power-query\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Duplicates Using Power Query or Get &#038; Transform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/installing-power-query-excel-2010\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Power Query<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or Get &amp; Transform (In Excel 2016) lets you perform a series of steps to transform your Excel data. \u00a0One of the steps it allows you to take is to<strong> Remove Duplicates easily<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Excel <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/50-things-you-can-do-with-excel-power-query\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Power Query\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Power Query<\/a> <\/strong>remove duplicates feature eliminates any human error whenever you try to delete your duplicate data manually!<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s suppose you have this set of data. You can see that the marked ones are duplicate values, let us get rid of them!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-01.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Remove Duplicates Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-01.png\" alt=\"Remove Duplicates Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\" width=\"327\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-01.png 327w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-01-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-01-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"scroll-to-download\">Free Practice Workbook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/remove-duplicates-using-power-query\/#Want_to_know_how_to_join_and_separate_data_in_Excel\" title=\"Want to know how to join and separate data in Excel?\">Want to know how to join and separate data in Excel?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_to_know_how_to_join_and_separate_data_in_Excel\"><\/span><em><strong>Want to know how to join and separate data in Excel?<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>*** Watch our video and step by step guide below with free downloadable Excel workbook to practice ***<\/p>\n<p>Watch it on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xugFT21SE_k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a> and give it a thumbs-up!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xugFT21SE_k?rel=0 \" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"after-post-box\">\n<p class=\"line-two\"><a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download button small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Columns.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-leadbox=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Columns.xlsx\" data-leadbox-id=\"147284833f72a2:12f08263ab46dc\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\"><strong>download the youtube excel practice file<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">Columns.xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Watch it on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/caFCCMOcouI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong> and give it a thumbs-up!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/caFCCMOcouI?rel=0 \" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MyExcelOnlinecomtutorials?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignmiddle wp-image-111468 size-full\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.yt_.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow the<strong>\u00a0step-by-step tutorial<\/strong> on Excel Power Query Remove Duplicates and <strong>download this Excel workbook<\/strong>\u00a0to practice along:<\/p>\n<div class=\"after-post-box\">\n<p class=\"line-two\"><strong><a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download button small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-leadbox=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates.xlsx\" data-leadbox-id=\"147284833f72a2:12f08263ab46dc\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\">Download excel workbook<i class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">Remove-Duplicates.xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"line-two\">\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>:<\/span> Select\u00a0your data and turn it into an Excel Table by pressing the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/333-excel-shortcuts-for-windows-and-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"shortcut\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">shortcut<\/a> <strong>Ctrl + T <\/strong>or by going to<strong> Insert &gt; Table<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-02.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Remove Duplicates Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-02.png\" alt=\"Remove Duplicates Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\" width=\"281\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-02.png 281w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-02-239x300.png 239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>:<\/span> Go to <strong><em>Data &gt; Get &amp; Transform &gt; From Table (Excel 2016) <\/em><\/strong><em>or<\/em><strong><em> Power Query &gt; Excel Data &gt; From Table (Excel 2013 &amp; 2010)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Excel 2016:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fill-Down-04.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fill Down Values Using Power Query\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fill-Down-04.png\" alt=\"Fill Down Values Using Power Query\" width=\"618\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fill-Down-04.png 618w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fill-Down-04-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Excel 2013 &amp; 2010:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/from-table.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/from-table.png\" alt=\"from table\" width=\"777\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/from-table.png 777w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/from-table-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/from-table-768x128.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>STEP 3: <\/strong><\/span>This will open up the Power Query Editor.<\/p>\n<p>Go to <em><strong>Home &gt; Remove Rows &gt; Remove Duplicates<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-03.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Remove Duplicates Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-6994 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-03.png\" alt=\"Remove Duplicates Using Power Query or Get &amp; Transform\" width=\"580\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-03.png 580w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-03-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">STEP 4:<\/span> <\/strong>Click <strong>Close &amp; Load<\/strong> from the <strong>Home<\/strong> tab and this will <strong>open up a brand new worksheet<\/strong> in your Excel workbook with the cleaned table.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fill-Down-10.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fill Down Values Using Power Query\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fill-Down-10.png\" alt=\"Fill Down Values Using Power Query\" width=\"366\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fill-Down-10.png 366w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Fill-Down-10-300x115.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You now have your new table with the remove duplicates power query!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Remove-Duplicates-04.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Remove Duplicates Using Power Query or Get &amp; 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