Excel Data Management: Removing Duplicates, Sorting & VLOOKUP

FUNctions with Fil Sept 12.xlsx

  1. 1. Right click on highlight and copy the column.

    Right click on highlight and copy the column.
  2. 2. Right click on highlight and paste the data in a new column

    Right click on highlight and paste the data in a new column
  3. 3. Click on Paste…

    Click on Paste…
  4. 4. Click on Data Tools

    Click on Data Tools
  5. 5. Click on Remove Duplicates

    Click on Remove Duplicates
  6. 6. Click on OK

    Click on OK
  7. 7. Click on highlight

    Click on highlight
  8. 8. Click on Sort Descending

    Click on Sort Descending
  9. 9. Type GENERAL SERVICE TYPE as your column label

    Type GENERAL SERVICE TYPE as your column label
  10. 10. Type GENERAL SERVICE TYPE again as your column header

    Type GENERAL SERVICE TYPE again as your column header
  11. 11. Type DEDICATED for the two service types that are dedicated and ON DEMAND for the remaining service types.

    Type DEDICATED for the two service types that are dedicated and ON DEMAND for the remaining service types.
  12. 12. Click on highlight

    Click on highlight
  13. 13. Use the fill handle to propagate the remaining cells with "ON DEMAND".

    Use the fill handle to propagate the remaining cells with "ON DEMAND".
  14. 14. click to highlight the cell where you will enter your VLOOKUP function.

    click to highlight the cell where you will enter your VLOOKUP function.
  15. 15. Type =VLOOKUP(

    Type =VLOOKUP(
  16. 16. Type =VLOOKUP(C2, or click in the cell you will use as your lookup value.

    Type =VLOOKUP(C2, or click in the cell you will use as your lookup value.
  17. 17. Click and drag to select your table array. Add a comma. Enter the column number where you want the function to "look". Add a comma, then type "false)" and hit enter.

    Click and drag to select your table array. Add a comma. Enter the column number where you want the function to "look". Add a comma, then type "false)" and hit enter.
  18. 18. The function returned the value you requested. Now double click on the Fill Handle to pull your formula down the rest of the column.

    The function returned the value you requested. Now double click on the Fill Handle to pull your formula down the rest of the column.
  19. 19. You did it.

    You did it.