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Revision: 20750
at January 20, 2010 03:17 by a1ias
Updated Code 
Sub FindDups ()
   '
   ' NOTE: You must select the first cell in the column and
   ' make sure that the column is sorted before running this macro
   '
   ScreenUpdating = False
   FirstItem = ActiveCell.Value
   SecondItem = ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Value
   Offsetcount = 1
   Do While ActiveCell <> ""
      If FirstItem = SecondItem Then
   ' Uncomment next line to highlight both repeating lines
   '    ActiveCell.Offset(Offsetcount - 1,0).Interior.Color = RGB(255,0,0)
        ActiveCell.Offset(Offsetcount,0).Interior.Color = RGB(255,0,0)
        Offsetcount = Offsetcount + 1
        SecondItem = ActiveCell.Offset(Offsetcount, 0).Value
      Else
        ActiveCell.Offset(Offsetcount, 0).Select
        FirstItem = ActiveCell.Value
        SecondItem = ActiveCell.Offset(1,0).Value
        Offsetcount = 1
      End If
   Loop
   ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Revision: 20749
at November 24, 2009 09:46 by a1ias
Initial Code 
Sub FindDups ()
   '
   ' NOTE: You must select the first cell in the column and
   ' make sure that the column is sorted before running this macro
   '
   ScreenUpdating = False
   FirstItem = ActiveCell.Value
   SecondItem = ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Value
   Offsetcount = 1
   Do While ActiveCell <> ""
      If FirstItem = SecondItem Then
        ActiveCell.Offset(Offsetcount,0).Interior.Color = RGB(255,0,0)
        Offsetcount = Offsetcount + 1
        SecondItem = ActiveCell.Offset(Offsetcount, 0).Value
      Else
        ActiveCell.Offset(Offsetcount, 0).Select
        FirstItem = ActiveCell.Value
        SecondItem = ActiveCell.Offset(1,0).Value
        Offsetcount = 1
      End If
   Loop
   ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Initial URL 
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/213355
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Find duplicate cells in excel column









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excel









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Visual Basic