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How to Find & Remove Duplicates in Excel Quickly

January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 by Vinai Prakash

How To Find & Remove Duplicates in Excel (Step by Step , Video Tutorial)

With thousands of rows in today’s spreadsheets, it is virtually impossible for anyone to spot a duplicate value or duplicate row in Excel visually or manually. But you’ll be getting the wrong picture, and your analysis will be wrong until you remove the duplicates. So it is extremely important to De-Duplicate your Data carefully in the Excel sheet, before you begin your data analysis.

Fortunately, since Microsoft Excel 2007, it has been extremely easy to find Duplicates, and Remove them in a single click.

In this step by step article, and a tutorial video on How to Find Duplicates in Excel, and How to Remove Duplicates in Excel Sheet, you’ll learn a couple of hidden gems of Excel features and functionality.

With Office 365, and all the way back to Microsoft Excel 2007, there has been steady enhancements in different Excel versions in terms of finding and tracking duplicates, and even removing them.

Now it is extremely easy to spot duplicates, and there are multiple ways to find duplicates or eliminate duplicates from your Excel workbooks and worksheets.

Let’s look at How to Find Duplicates in Excel first. Then we will see how to remove duplicates in Excel sheet. And we will also show you Excel formulas to remove duplicates. Use any of these methods to quickly remove duplicate cells in Excel.

Step 1: Spot a duplicate value, and get it to change its color automatically

In this simple and easiest method to find duplicate rows in Excel, we make use of Conditional Formatting in Excel, available on the Home Tab.

Simply select the data range where you want to spot any duplicate values, and then click on Conditional Formatting. A drop down menu of choices appears. Select the first choice – Highlight Cell Rules. Then select the Last option –Duplicate Values. The short cut key combination is Alt +H L H D.

Step 2. Select your favorite color to highlight the duplicate values.

Here I have chosen the Light Red color.

Step 3. Both the duplicate values are now highlighted.

There you are. A quick and nifty way to find the duplicate values in any column, quickly.

This method uses the EXACT duplicates to highlight.

If you want to show partial matches in terms of duplicates or similar to duplicates, you can use another interesting technique.

Using Conditional Formatting in Excel to Find Partial Matches

Here we use the “Text That Contains” setting under Conditional Formatting > Highlight Cell Rules >

With this setting, and keying in any value, it will be able to find Partial Matches of values.

Conditional Formatting - Text That Contains to Identify Partial Matches — Conditional Formatting – Text That Contains to Identify Partial Matches

I am searching for names that contain the word “Ram”.

Partial Match in searching for Duplicate Values in Excel

As you can see, Ram Kumar was highlighted, due to Ram, but Krish was also highlighted, because the full name contains the word “ram” in the last name, Venkataraman.

This way, you can pick partial matches to be highlighted in Excel, using Conditional Formatting technique.

And if you want to do it again and again with different values to find, it is better to set a cell to the value being found. Then set the Conditional Formatting to search for the value in that cell.

I have demonstrated this in the video on How to Find & Remove Duplicates in Excel. Click to watch it and see how this is done properly. This guided video will help you in identifying and eliminating duplicates easily.

How to Remove Duplicates in Excel?

We will talk about another nifty way to eliminate duplicates in Excel, once for all, in the next article.

If you were to head to the Data Tab, and look under the Data Tools group, you’ll find the “Remove Duplicates” button hiding there. Some versions of Excel show a small icon, others show the full word, and some versions have a huge icon, and the words “Remove Duplicates” visible in full.

Check carefully to identify the button in your version of Excel. But all Excel versions since Excel 2007 have this button to Remove Duplicates.

STEPS TO REMOVE DUPLICATE ROWS IN EXCEL

With this option, simply select the entire data range, and then click on this “Remove Duplicates” button. It will identify rows that are EXACT DUPLICATES, and simply remove them.

Then Excel will notify you that X number of rows containing duplicates were found, and Removed.

However, this Remove Duplicates button click WILL NOT show you which records were removed. 🙁

Some people find this feature a bit of a risk. Thus, it is better to use Conditional Formatting technique described earlier to SEE the Duplicates visually, BEFORE REMOVING them.

With these 2 techniques, you can FIND the Duplicates, SEE them visually, DOUBLE CHECK that the correct ones are highlighted, and then only REMOVE the Duplicates.

Better Safe than Sorry!

How to Compare Two Excel Sheets for Duplicates and Highlight the Duplicate Data

Comparing two Excel sheets for duplicates and highlighting the duplicate data can be done using a few different methods. Here’s a step-by-step instruction for a couple of common approaches:

Method 1: Using Conditional Formatting in Excel

Open Your Excel Workbook: Make sure both sheets you want to compare are in the same workbook.
Select the Range in the First Sheet: Click on the first cell of the range you want to compare and drag to select the entire range.
Go to Conditional Formatting: On the Home tab, in the Styles group, click on ‘Conditional Formatting’.
New Rule: Click on ‘New Rule’.
Use a Formula to Determine Which Cells to Format: Select this option.
Enter Comparison Formula:
- Suppose you are comparing Sheet1 to Sheet2. The formula will look something like this:
  
  =COUNTIF(Sheet2!A:A, A1)>0
  
  This formula assumes you’re comparing column A of both sheets. Adjust the range (e.g., A:A or B:B) and cell (e.g., A1, B1) to suit your data.
Set Format: Click on ‘Format’, choose a highlighting color under the ‘Fill’ tab, and click OK.
Apply and OK: Click OK to apply the conditional formatting. Duplicates will be highlighted in the chosen color.
Repeat for the Second Sheet: Now, do the same for the range in the second sheet you’re comparing.

Method 2: Using Excel’s ‘Remove Duplicates’ Feature

Copy Data to a New Sheet: If you want to keep the original sheets unchanged, copy the data from both sheets into a new sheet, one below the other.
Select the Combined Data: Click on the first cell and drag to select the entire range.
Data Tab: Go to the ‘Data’ tab on the ribbon.
Remove Duplicates: Click on ‘Remove Duplicates’.
Choose Columns: In the Remove Duplicates dialog box, choose the columns you want to check for duplicate information, then click OK.
Duplicates are Removed: Excel will remove duplicate rows and show a message indicating how many duplicates were removed and how many unique values remain.
Highlight Original Data: You can then manually or using conditional formatting (as described in Method 1) highlight these duplicates in your original sheets.

Using Excel Formulas to Find Duplicate Data in Excel Sheets

The VLOOKUP, INDEX, and MATCH functions in Excel can be very useful for identifying duplicates across sheets or within a sheet.

However, it’s important to note that these functions can identify duplicates, but they don’t directly remove them. You should generally use these functions in combination with conditional formatting to highlight duplicates or with other Excel features to remove them. Let’s go through how to use each function for identifying duplicates in Excel Sheets:

VLOOKUP to Identify Duplicates

The VLOOKUP function searches for a value in the first column of a range and returns a value in the same row from a specified column.

Select a Cell for the VLOOKUP Result: Click on a cell where you want to display the result (e.g., next to your data).
Enter the VLOOKUP Formula:
- Example formula: =VLOOKUP(A2, Sheet2!A:A, 1, FALSE)
- This formula checks if the value in A2 of the current sheet exists in column A of Sheet2.
Copy the Formula Down: Drag the fill handle down to copy the formula to other cells.
Identify Duplicates: If VLOOKUP finds a match, it will display the matching value; if not, it will show an error. You can use conditional formatting to highlight cells where VLOOKUP doesn’t return an error, indicating a duplicate.

INDEX and MATCH to Identify Duplicates

The combination of INDEX and MATCH is often used as an alternative to VLOOKUP. MATCH finds the position of a value in a range, and INDEX returns a value at a given position in a range.

Select a Cell for the Result: Choose where you want the result to appear.
Enter the INDEX-MATCH Formula:
- Example formula: =INDEX(Sheet2!A:A, MATCH(A2, Sheet2!A:A, 0))
- This formula searches for the value in A2 of the current sheet in column A of Sheet2 and returns the corresponding value.
Copy the Formula: Drag down the formula as needed.
Highlight Duplicates: Use conditional formatting to highlight cells where INDEX-MATCH returns a value, indicating a duplicate.

Removing Duplicates Using a Formula

While there’s no direct formula to remove duplicates cells in Excel, you can use a combination of functions to create a list that excludes duplicates. One common approach is using the IF, COUNTIF, and an array formula.

Create a New Column: In a new column next to your data, you’re going to enter a formula that will flag duplicates.
Enter the Array Formula:
- Example formula: =IF(COUNTIF($A$1:A2, A2)=1, A2, "")
- This formula checks if the current value in column A has appeared before. If it’s the first occurrence, it shows the value; otherwise, it shows an empty string.
Enter as an Array Formula: After typing the formula, press Ctrl + Shift + Enter instead of just Enter. This converts it into an array formula.
Copy Down the Formula: Drag the fill handle down to apply this to your entire data set.
Filter or Sort: Now, you can filter or sort this new column to separate unique values from duplicates.

Remember, these methods will help you identify and segregate duplicates, but to actually remove them from your data, you might have to do some manual data management or use the “Remove Duplicates” feature in Excel that we discussed earlier.

And this brings us to a close of this article. I hope that with these techniques, you can pick up duplicates in your data in Excel or remove them, as you wish.

PRO TIP: Do remember to watch the Video, for how to identify values that start with a particular Text, or End with a particular text. It is highlighted in the Video in detail, and can be very handy.

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Excel Functions List: 12 Essential Ones to Master (2026)

October 25, 2026December 3, 2023 by Vinai Prakash

Top 12 Most Important Excel Functions & Features You Must Know

The 12 most important Excel functions to learn first are SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, COUNTA, COUNTBLANK, COUNTIF, SUMIF, IF, ROUND, PROPER, VLOOKUP and CONCAT. Together they cover adding, averaging, counting, conditional totals, decisions, tidy-up and lookups, which is most of what people do in a spreadsheet at work.

Each one below has the syntax, a small worked example, a common mistake and a tip. After the 12, you will find the newer Microsoft 365 functions (XLOOKUP, FILTER, UNIQUE and friends) that now do some of these jobs better.

Quick Reference: The 12 Functions at a Glance

Function	What it does	Example formula	Works in
SUM	Adds numbers	`=SUM(B2:B6)`	All versions
AVERAGE	Mean of numbers	`=AVERAGE(B2:B6)`	All versions
COUNT	Counts cells with numbers	`=COUNT(B2:B6)`	All versions
COUNTA	Counts cells that are not empty	`=COUNTA(B2:B6)`	All versions
COUNTBLANK	Counts empty cells	`=COUNTBLANK(B2:B6)`	All versions
COUNTIF	Counts cells that meet one condition	`=COUNTIF(A2:A6,"East")`	All versions
SUMIF	Adds cells that meet one condition	`=SUMIF(A2:A6,"East",B2:B6)`	All versions
IF	Returns one result if true, another if false	`=IF(B2>=1000,"Hit","Miss")`	All versions
ROUND	Rounds a number to set digits	`=ROUND(1234.5678,2)`	All versions
PROPER	Capitalises Each Word	`=PROPER(A2)`	All versions
VLOOKUP	Finds a value in the first column, returns another column	`=VLOOKUP(102,A2:C4,3,FALSE)`	All versions
CONCAT	Joins text together	`=CONCAT(A2," ",B2)`	Excel 2019 and later, Microsoft 365

Most of the examples use this small sales list. Region is in column A and sales are in column B.

	A (Region)	B (Sales)
2	East	1200
3	West	800
4	East	1500
5	North	950
6	West	650

1. SUM: Add Up Numbers

SUM adds the numbers you give it. It is the first function almost everyone learns, and still the one you will use most.

Syntax: =SUM(number1, [number2], ...)

Example: =SUM(B2:B6) adds 1200 + 800 + 1500 + 950 + 650 and returns 5100.

Common mistake: Numbers stored as text. Microsoft notes that SUM ignores text values, so a column of “numbers” that are really text (often left-aligned, or with a green corner) quietly gives a total that is too low. Convert them to real numbers first.

Pro tip: Select the cell under your numbers and press Alt + = (or click AutoSum on the Home tab). Excel writes the SUM for you. For more ways to total data, see how to summarise data in Excel.

2. AVERAGE: Find the Mean

AVERAGE adds the numbers and divides by how many there are. Use it for average sales, salary, ticket count or call time.

Syntax: =AVERAGE(number1, [number2], ...)

Example: =AVERAGE(B2:B6) returns 5100 / 5 = 1020.

Common mistake: Mixing up blanks and zeros. AVERAGE ignores empty cells and text, but it counts a zero. If B6 were empty, the average of the other four would be 1112.5. If B6 held 0, it would drop to 890 for the same rows (4450 / 5).

Pro tip: Use AVERAGE together with COUNT to check how many values went into the answer.

3. COUNT: Count the Numbers

COUNT tells you how many cells contain numbers. Dates count too, because Excel stores dates as numbers.

Syntax: =COUNT(value1, [value2], ...)

Example: Suppose B2:B6 holds 1200, 800, the text “n/a”, 950 and one empty cell. =COUNT(B2:B6) returns 3.

Common mistake: Using COUNT on a column of names. Text inside a range is not counted, so you get 0. Use COUNTA for text.

Pro tip: Click the drop-down arrow beside AutoSum on the Home tab to insert COUNT in one click.

4. COUNTA: Count Everything That Is Not Empty

COUNTA counts cells that have anything in them: numbers, text, dates, logical values and even errors. It is the one to use for headcount or “how many rows have data”.

Syntax: =COUNTA(value1, [value2], ...)

Example: On the same range (1200, 800, “n/a”, 950, empty), =COUNTA(B2:B6) returns 4.

Common mistake: Cells that look empty but are not. Microsoft notes that COUNTA counts empty text ("") returned by a formula, so a column full of such formulas still shows a count. A stray space does the same.

Pro tip: To count names in a list, point COUNTA at the whole column of names, then subtract 1 for the header. More on this in multiple ways to count in Excel.

5. COUNTBLANK: Find the Gaps

COUNTBLANK counts empty cells in a range. It is a quick check for missing data before you send a report.

Syntax: =COUNTBLANK(range)

Example: On the range B2:B6 above, =COUNTBLANK(B2:B6) returns 1.

Common mistake: Expecting zeros to count. Per Microsoft, cells containing 0 are not counted as blank, but cells with a formula returning "" are.

Pro tip: Watch the COUNTBLANK walkthrough with use cases on our YouTube channel.

6. COUNTIF: Count Cells That Meet a Condition

COUNTIF counts the cells in a range that match one condition. Use it to answer “how many orders came from East?” or “how many reps beat 1000?”.

Syntax: =COUNTIF(range, criteria)

Examples:

=COUNTIF(A2:A6,"East") returns 2.
=COUNTIF(B2:B6,">1000") returns 2 (1200 and 1500).

Common mistake: Leaving out the quotes around an operator, or typing a cell reference inside the quotes. To compare with a value in D1, join them: =COUNTIF(B2:B6,">"&D1).

Pro tip: COUNTIF is not case sensitive, and supports wildcards: "E*" matches anything starting with E. For two or more conditions, switch to COUNTIFS. See also how to count cells with a certain value.

7. SUMIF: Add Only What Matches

SUMIF adds the cells that meet a condition. It is the quickest way to get a total per region, product or month.

Syntax: =SUMIF(range, criteria, [sum_range])

Example: =SUMIF(A2:A6,"East",B2:B6) adds 1200 + 1500 and returns 2700.

Common mistake: A sum_range that is a different size from range. Microsoft says they should be the same size and shape, otherwise results can mislead and performance suffers.

Pro tip: Put the region name in a cell, such as D2, and use =SUMIF(A2:A6,D2,B2:B6). Change D2 and the total follows. Need two conditions? Use SUMIFS.

8. IF: Make Excel Decide

IF tests a condition and returns one result when it is true and another when it is false. It is the base of almost every “pass or fail”, “bonus or no bonus” sheet.

Syntax: =IF(logical_test, value_if_true, [value_if_false])

Example: =IF(B2>=1000,"Hit","Miss") returns Hit for 1200.

Common mistake: Forgetting the quotes around text results. Without them, Excel reads Hit as a name and shows #NAME?.

Pro tip: Nested IFs get hard to read after two or three levels. In Microsoft 365, Excel 2019 and later, IFS (see below) is tidier. Our IF and IFS video shows both on pass, fail and grades.

9. ROUND: Control the Decimals

ROUND changes the number itself, not just how it looks. Use it for prices, tax and anything that must add up exactly.

Syntax: =ROUND(number, num_digits)

Examples:

=ROUND(1234.5678,2) returns 1234.57.
=ROUND(1234.5678,0) returns 1235.
=ROUND(1234.5678,-2) returns 1200 (a negative number rounds to the left of the decimal point).

Common mistake: Using number formatting (fewer decimals on the ribbon) when you need real rounding. Formatting only changes the display, so totals can look “off by one cent”.

Pro tip: Wrap ROUND around a whole calculation, such as =ROUND(B2*1.09,2), so every result is a true two-decimal figure.

10. PROPER: Fix Names and Titles

PROPER capitalises the first letter of each word and lowercases the rest. It rescues name lists typed in ALL CAPS or all lowercase.

Syntax: =PROPER(text)

Example: =PROPER("aNNA lEE-tan") returns Anna Lee-Tan.

Common mistake: Trusting it on every name. PROPER capitalises any letter that follows a non-letter, so “andy’s” becomes “Andy’S” and “mcdonald” becomes “Mcdonald”. Check names like these by hand.

Pro tip: Build the clean names in a helper column, then copy and Paste Special as Values to replace the originals. For other text clean-up, see extracting text from variable-length strings.

11. VLOOKUP: Look Up a Value in a Table

VLOOKUP searches the first column of a table for a value and returns something from the same row. Think price lists, staff IDs and product codes.

Syntax: =VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup])

Example: With the table below in A2:C4, =VLOOKUP(102,A2:C4,3,FALSE) returns 1.20.

A (ID)	B (Item)	C (Price)
101	Notebook	3.50
102	Pen	1.20
103	Stapler	8.90

Common mistake: Leaving out the last argument. If you omit it, VLOOKUP defaults to an approximate match (TRUE), which can return the wrong row on unsorted data. Type FALSE for an exact match.

Pro tip: VLOOKUP can only look to the right, because the lookup value must sit in the first column of the table. Microsoft now points people to XLOOKUP, covered below. Learn VLOOKUP anyway, since you will meet it in older workbooks. Watch: VLOOKUP with exact match.

Want the full comparison? Read Excel lookup functions to save time.

12. CONCAT: Join Text Together

CONCAT joins text from several cells. Use it to build full names, addresses or IDs. The old CONCATENATE function still works, but Microsoft says CONCAT replaces it and CONCATENATE stays for compatibility with earlier versions.

Syntax: =CONCAT(text1, [text2], ...)

Example: If A2 holds Anna and B2 holds Lee, =CONCAT(A2," ",B2) returns Anna Lee.

Common mistake: Forgetting the space. =CONCAT(A2,B2) gives AnnaLee. Add " " between the cells.

Pro tip: The & operator does the same job and works in every version: =A2&" "&B2. If you see #NAME?, your version may be too old for CONCAT, so use &. To join a whole list with a separator, use TEXTJOIN (below). Also see combining text columns into one.

Modern Microsoft 365 Functions Worth Learning Next

Excel has changed a lot since many “top functions” lists were written. These newer functions replace awkward older workarounds. Check your version first, because some are not in older Excel.

Function	What it does	Example	Version (per Microsoft)
XLOOKUP	Looks up in any direction; exact match by default	`=XLOOKUP(102,A2:A4,C2:C4,"Not found")`	Microsoft 365, Excel 2021 and later. Microsoft’s page states it is not available in Excel 2016 and 2019
FILTER	Returns only the rows that meet a condition	`=FILTER(A2:B6,A2:A6="East","No sales")`	Microsoft 365, Excel 2021 and later
UNIQUE	Returns a list without duplicates	`=UNIQUE(A2:A6)`	Microsoft 365, Excel 2021 and later
SORT	Sorts a range with a formula	`=SORT(UNIQUE(A2:A6))`	Microsoft 365, Excel 2021 and later
LET	Names a calculation so you can reuse it	`=LET(avg,AVERAGE(B2:B6),IF(B2>avg,"Above","Below"))`	Microsoft 365, Excel 2021 and later
TEXTJOIN	Joins a list with a separator, skipping blanks	`=TEXTJOIN(", ",TRUE,A2:A6)`	Excel 2019 and later
IFS	Several IF tests without nesting	`=IFS(B2>=1500,"A",B2>=1000,"B",TRUE,"C")`	Excel 2019 and later

XLOOKUP vs VLOOKUP

XLOOKUP is the upgrade. The syntax is =XLOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_array, return_array, [if_not_found], [match_mode], [search_mode]). It returns an exact match by default, can look left, and lets you set what to show when nothing is found. On the price table above, =XLOOKUP(102,A2:A4,C2:C4,"Not found") returns 1.20.

FILTER, UNIQUE and SORT

These return many results at once, which “spill” into the cells below. =FILTER(A2:B6,A2:A6="East","No sales") lists only the East rows. Without the third argument, FILTER returns a #CALC! error when nothing matches. Keep the cells below the formula empty, or the spill is blocked.

Combine them: =SORT(UNIQUE(A2:A6)) gives an alphabetical list of regions with no repeats. Here that is East, North, West.

LET, TEXTJOIN and IFS

=LET(name1, value1, calculation) stores a result under a name, so long formulas become shorter and easier to read. =TEXTJOIN(", ",TRUE,A2:A6) returns “East, West, East, North, West”. =IFS(...) replaces a chain of nested IFs, but returns #N/A if no test is TRUE, so end with TRUE,"default".

Which should you learn first? If you have Microsoft 365, start with XLOOKUP and FILTER. If you share files with people on older Excel, stay with VLOOKUP and SUMIF for those files, because newer functions show #NAME? in versions that lack them.

How to Practise These Functions

Reading is not enough. Spend 10 minutes a day on one function:

Copy the sales list above into a blank sheet.
Type each formula yourself rather than pasting it, and check the answer against the one shown here.
Break it on purpose: add text to a number column, leave out FALSE in VLOOKUP, add a blank. See what changes.
Apply it to a real file from your own work the same week.

Then add one more skill from the list. Dropdown lists make data entry cleaner and pair well with COUNTIF and VLOOKUP, so learn how to make a dropdown list in Excel next. When these feel easy, follow our guide to learning advanced Excel fast, or browse 201 things to learn in Microsoft Excel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most important Excel functions?

The ones almost every user needs are SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, COUNTA, COUNTIF, SUMIF, IF, ROUND and a lookup function. This article adds COUNTBLANK, PROPER and CONCAT for everyday data clean-up. No official ranking exists, so the “most important” list depends on your job.

What is a function in Excel?

A function is a built-in calculation you call by name, such as SUM or PI(). A formula is whatever you type after the equals sign, and it can contain functions, cell references, operators and constants.

What are the types of functions in Excel?

Microsoft groups worksheet functions by what they do. The categories include Math and trigonometry, Statistical, Logical, Text, Date and time, Lookup and reference, Financial, Information, Database, Engineering, Cube and Web. SUM sits in Math and trigonometry, IF in Logical, and VLOOKUP in Lookup and reference.

What is the difference between a formula and a function in Excel?

=B2*1.09 is a formula with no function. =SUM(B2:B6) is a formula that uses the SUM function. Every function call sits inside a formula.

Is VLOOKUP still worth learning?

Yes. VLOOKUP works in every version of Excel and appears in countless existing workbooks. If you use Microsoft 365 or Excel 2021 and later, learn XLOOKUP as well, since Microsoft recommends it as an improved version of VLOOKUP.

What is the difference between COUNT, COUNTA and COUNTIF?

COUNT counts cells with numbers. COUNTA counts any cell that is not empty. COUNTIF counts only the cells that meet a condition you set.

What are advanced Excel skills?

Typically they include lookups with XLOOKUP or INDEX and MATCH, dynamic array functions (FILTER, UNIQUE, SORT), PivotTables, Power Query and dashboards. Master the 12 functions above first. Then follow our guide to learning advanced Excel fast.

Which Excel versions support these functions?

Eleven of the 12 work in every version of Excel. CONCAT needs Excel 2019 or later (or Microsoft 365); in older versions use the & operator. XLOOKUP, FILTER, UNIQUE, SORT and LET need Microsoft 365 or Excel 2021 and later. TEXTJOIN and IFS need Excel 2019 and later.

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How to Freeze the Top Row in Excel (and Rows & Columns)

October 25, 2026November 17, 2023 by Vinai Prakash

How to Freeze Rows and Columns in Microsoft Excel Easily

To freeze the top row in Excel, go to View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Top Row. The keyboard shortcut is Alt, W, F, R (press the keys one after another, not together). Row 1 now stays on screen as you scroll down.

Need more than one row, a column, or both? The trick is the same every time: select the cell just below and to the right of what you want to keep visible, then choose Freeze Panes. Everything above and to the left of that cell is frozen.

Quick Reference: Which Freeze Do You Need?

I want to freeze…	Select this cell first	Then click (View > Freeze Panes >)	Shortcut
Top row only	Any cell	Freeze Top Row	Alt, W, F, R
First column only	Any cell	Freeze First Column	Alt, W, F, C
Top 2 rows	A3	Freeze Panes	Alt, W, F, F
Top 5 rows	A6	Freeze Panes	Alt, W, F, F
First 2 columns	C1	Freeze Panes	Alt, W, F, F
Top row and first column	B2	Freeze Panes	Alt, W, F, F
Rows and columns of your choice	The cell below the last row and right of the last column	Freeze Panes	Alt, W, F, F
Undo any freeze	Any cell	Unfreeze Panes	Alt, W, F, F

The shortcuts are the Windows keyboard sequences. Once something is frozen, the first item in the menu changes to Unfreeze Panes, so the same Alt, W, F, F sequence switches the freeze off.

How to Freeze the Top Row in Excel

Open your worksheet.
Click the View tab.
Click Freeze Panes, then choose Freeze Top Row.

A thin grey line appears between row 1 and row 2. Scroll down and your column headings stay put.

You do not need to select a cell first. Freeze Top Row always locks row 1, wherever your cursor is.

How to Freeze the First Column in Excel

Click the View tab.
Click Freeze Panes, then choose Freeze First Column.

The grey line now sits between column A and column B. Scroll right and column A (often a name or product code) stays in view.

If column A seems to be missing, it may be hidden. Here is how to show a hidden first column in Excel.

How to Freeze Multiple Rows in Excel

Freeze Top Row only handles row 1. For two or more rows, use the general Freeze Panes command.

Decide how many rows to freeze, for example 2.
Click the cell in column A of the next row down (A3 for two rows).
Go to View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes, or press Alt, W, F, F.

The grey line now sits below row 2. The same logic works for any number: to freeze the top 5 rows select A6, and to freeze the top 10 rows select A11.

How to Freeze a Specific Row (Not the Top One)

Excel can only freeze a block that starts at the top of the window. So “freeze row 5” really means “freeze rows 1 to 5”: select A6 and use Freeze Panes.

If you want only row 5 to stay and not rows 1 to 4, scroll down until row 5 is the first row you can see, select the row below it, and then freeze. Rows 1 to 4 will be scrolled out of view while the freeze is on.

This works, but it hides the rows above. If you need both, consider an Excel Table (see the tip further down) or splitting the window instead.

How to Freeze the First Two Columns in Excel

Click cell C1 (the first cell of the third column).
Go to View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes.

The grey line appears between columns B and C, and columns A and B stay put as you scroll right.

How to Freeze Rows and Columns Together

Select the cell below the rows and to the right of the columns you want to keep visible, then choose View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes. Microsoft describes it this way: Freeze Panes freezes the rows above and the columns left of the selected cell.

For the most common case, the top row plus the first column, click B2 and freeze. Row 1 and column A stay locked, while everything else scrolls.

Don’t try to get this by running Freeze Top Row and then Freeze First Column. The second command replaces the first instead of adding to it.

How to Unfreeze Panes in Excel

Click the View tab.
Click Freeze Panes, then Unfreeze Panes.

This releases the top row, the first column or any other freeze at once. You cannot unfreeze just one of them. Unfreeze, then freeze again with the new selection.

Freeze Panes on Mac, Excel for the Web and Mobile

Excel for Mac

Microsoft lists Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac as supporting Freeze Panes. Open the View tab and use Freeze Top Row or Freeze First Column. For anything else, select your cell and choose Freeze Panes. Microsoft’s own Mac steps for the top row read “View > Freeze Top Row”, so if you do not see it in the ribbon, check the View menu in the menu bar. The Alt-key sequences above are for Windows.

Excel for the Web

Excel for the web uses the same route: select a cell if needed, then View > Freeze Panes and pick Freeze Top Row, Freeze First Column or Freeze Panes. Unfreeze from the same menu.

Excel on iPhone and iPad

Select the row below the last row you want frozen (or the column to the right of the last column).
On an iPad, tap View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes.
On an iPhone, tap the … button to show the ribbon, tap Home and choose View, scroll down and tap Freeze Panes.

To unfreeze, tap View > Freeze Panes and clear all the selected options.

Excel on Android

Microsoft’s published steps cover iPhone and iPad, not Android. On the Android app, look for Freeze Panes in the View options of the ribbon, and expect the menu layout to vary by app version.

Freeze Panes Not Working or Greyed Out?

If the Freeze Panes button is greyed out or does nothing, try these in order:

You are editing a cell. Press Enter or Esc to leave edit mode, then try again.
You are in Page Layout view. Go to View > Normal and freeze again.
A split is active. Click View > Split to switch it off, then freeze.
You froze while scrolled down. The frozen area starts at the top of what you can see, so rows can seem to vanish. Unfreeze, press Ctrl+Home, and freeze again.
You are using Excel Starter. If there is no View tab, Microsoft notes that not all features are supported there.

Fixes 1 to 4 are the causes Excel users most often report, rather than Microsoft documentation, but they cover most cases.

Freeze Panes vs Split: What’s the Difference?

Freeze Panes locks rows or columns so they never scroll. Split (View > Window > Split) divides the sheet into separate panes that each scroll independently, which is handy for comparing two distant parts of the same sheet. To remove a split, click Split again. If you only want headers to stay visible, Freeze Panes is the simpler choice.

Freeze vs Print Titles: Repeat Headers on Every Printed Page

Freezing only affects your screen. To print the header row on every page:

Go to Page Layout > Print Titles.
On the Sheet tab, click in Rows to repeat at top and enter $1:$1 for row 1 (or select the row on the sheet).
Use Columns to repeat at left for a label column, then print.

This works in Excel for Windows and Mac. Excel for the web cannot repeat headers when printing, so open the file in the desktop app. Print Titles is greyed out if you are editing a cell, if a chart is selected on the sheet, or if no printer is installed.

TIP: If you format your data as an Excel Table (Ctrl+T), the column headings replace the column letters as you scroll (while a cell inside the Table is selected), so the headers stay visible without freezing anything. Freeze Panes is still better when you also need a locked first column.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I freeze the top row in Excel?

Click View, then Freeze Panes, then Freeze Top Row. On Windows you can press Alt, W, F, R in sequence. A thin grey line under row 1 shows it is locked.

How do I freeze the top 2 rows in Excel?

Click cell A3, then go to View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes. Excel freezes every row above the selected cell, so rows 1 and 2 stay visible. For the top 3 rows, select A4.

How do I freeze the top row and first column at the same time?

Select cell B2 and choose View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Panes. Row 1 and column A are locked together. Running Freeze Top Row and then Freeze First Column will not work, because the second replaces the first.

What is the shortcut to freeze the top row in Excel?

On Windows, press Alt, then W, then F, then R, one key at a time. Use Alt, W, F, C for the first column and Alt, W, F, F for Freeze Panes at the selected cell, which also unfreezes when something is already frozen. There is no equivalent Alt-key sequence on Mac.

How do I unfreeze the top row in Excel?

Go to View > Freeze Panes > Unfreeze Panes. This removes every freeze on the sheet, including any frozen columns.

Why can’t I freeze panes in Excel?

Freeze Panes is unavailable while you are editing a cell or in Page Layout view. Press Esc, switch to View > Normal, and check that no split is active (View > Split).

Can I freeze a row that is not at the top?

Not directly, because Excel freezes from the top of the window. Select the row below the one you want and freeze, which locks everything above it. Or scroll so your row is at the top of the window before you freeze, knowing the rows above will be hidden.

How is Freeze Panes different from Print Titles?

Freeze Panes keeps headers on screen while you scroll. Print Titles (Page Layout > Print Titles) repeats them on every printed page. They are separate settings, and you may want both.

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How to Refresh a Pivot Table in Excel (Shortcut & Auto)

October 25, 2026October 26, 2023 by Vinai Prakash

4 Ways To Refresh a Pivot Table in Excel

To refresh a pivot table in Excel, click any cell inside it, right-click and choose Refresh, or press Alt+F5. To refresh every pivot table in the workbook, press Ctrl+Alt+F5 or use Refresh All on the PivotTable Analyze tab. If you added new rows and the pivot still ignores them, the source range is the problem, not the refresh. Fix that with Change Data Source or, better, an Excel Table.

In this guide you will learn:

every way to refresh a pivot table, with shortcuts, in one quick-reference table
how to update a pivot table with new data (add rows, change the data source)
how to make a pivot table refresh automatically when you open the file
what to do when a pivot table is not refreshing, in Excel for Windows, Mac and the web

New to pivot tables? Watch this 5-minute walkthrough first, then come back for the refresh options.

Why a pivot table does not update by itself

A pivot table does not read your worksheet directly. When you create it, Excel stores a snapshot of the source data, called the pivot cache, inside the file. The pivot table is built from that snapshot.

Change a number in the source data and the snapshot stays the same until you refresh. That is by design, and it is why you need to refresh after:

editing or correcting values in the source data
adding or deleting rows or columns
receiving a new batch of data (a new month, week or export from your system)

You never need to rebuild the pivot table. Your layout, filters and any calculated fields you created stay in place.

Quick reference: ways to refresh a pivot table

Method	Where / shortcut	What it refreshes
Right-click Refresh	Right-click inside the pivot table > Refresh	That pivot table
Ribbon Refresh	PivotTable Analyze > Refresh	That pivot table
Keyboard shortcut	Alt+F5 (Windows)	The selected pivot table
Refresh All (ribbon)	PivotTable Analyze > Refresh arrow > Refresh All	All pivot tables and data connections in the workbook
Refresh All (shortcut)	Ctrl+Alt+F5 (Windows)	All data in the workbook
Refresh on open	PivotTable Options > Data > Refresh data when opening the file	The pivot table, each time the file opens
Timed refresh	Connection Properties > Usage > Refresh every … minutes	External data connections only

How to refresh a pivot table manually

Method 1: Right-click and choose Refresh

Click any cell inside the pivot table.
Right-click and choose Refresh.

This works when existing values have changed. On a Mac, Control-click the pivot table instead of right-clicking.

Method 2: Use the Refresh button on the ribbon

Click inside the pivot table so the PivotTable Analyze tab appears.
In the Data group, click Refresh.

The small arrow under Refresh gives you Refresh All, Refresh Status and Cancel Refresh. Use Cancel Refresh if a large refresh is taking too long.

Method 3: Refresh with a keyboard shortcut

Alt+F5 refreshes the pivot table you have selected.
Ctrl+Alt+F5 refreshes all data in the workbook, which includes every pivot table.

Both are Windows shortcuts. Microsoft does not list a refresh shortcut for Excel on Mac, so use the ribbon or Control-click there. More time-savers are in our list of Microsoft Excel shortcuts.

Method 4: Refresh All pivot tables at once

If one workbook has several pivot tables, do not refresh them one by one. Click inside any pivot table, then go to PivotTable Analyze > Refresh arrow > Refresh All, or press Ctrl+Alt+F5.

Refresh All also updates your data connections and queries, so it can take longer on a big workbook.

How to update a pivot table with new data

This is where most people get stuck. If you changed values, a refresh is enough. If you added rows or columns, a refresh only re-reads the original range, so the new rows never appear. You have two fixes.

Option A: Change the data source (one-off fix)

Click inside the pivot table.
Go to PivotTable Analyze > Change Data Source > Change Data Source.
Select the full range again, including the new rows (for example A1:G250 instead of A1:G100).
Click OK. The pivot table updates straight away.

Microsoft notes that if the source has changed substantially, such as gaining or losing columns, it is often cleaner to build a new pivot table. A pivot table built on the Workbook Data Model cannot have its data source changed this way.

Option B: Use an Excel Table as the source (set it once)

A Table grows automatically when you type or paste data directly below it. Pivot tables built on a Table pick up new rows every time you refresh, and new columns show up in the field list.

Click any cell in your data and press Ctrl+T. Tick "My table has headers" and click OK.
Create the pivot table from the Table (or use Change Data Source and type the table name).
Next time you add rows, just refresh.

This is the habit I recommend to every class I teach. Set up the Table once and you stop thinking about ranges. Our Excel pivot table tutorial shows how to build one from scratch.

How to refresh a pivot table automatically

Refresh when you open the file

Click inside the pivot table.
Go to PivotTable Analyze > Options > Options (the path is the same on Mac).
Open the Data tab and tick Refresh data when opening the file.
Click OK.

On large files or external sources, the refresh on open can make Excel look frozen for a moment. Be patient. Also, anyone opening the file needs access to the data source, or the refresh will fail.

In Excel for the web, the setting is called Refresh data on file open and sits in the PivotTable Settings pane.

The Auto Refresh button (newer Microsoft 365)

Microsoft’s support page describes an Auto Refresh button on the PivotTable Analyze tab. It refreshes pivot tables when the data in the workbook changes, and it applies to all pivot tables that share the same data source. At the time of writing, Microsoft lists it as available to Microsoft 365 Insider participants, so you may not see it yet. If you do not, use refresh on open or a manual refresh.

Refresh every few minutes (external data only)

If your pivot table is fed by an external connection, such as a database, you can schedule refreshes:

Go to Data > Queries & Connections and open the Connections tab.
Right-click the connection and choose Properties.
On the Usage tab, tick Refresh every and enter the number of minutes.

This does not apply to a pivot table built on ordinary cells in the same workbook.

Refresh a pivot table in Excel for the web, Mac and earlier versions

Excel for the web: select the pivot table, open the PivotTable tab, and choose Refresh or Refresh All. Right-click > Refresh also works.
Excel for Mac: select the pivot table, go to PivotTable Analyze > Refresh, or Control-click > Refresh.
Excel on iPad: tap inside the pivot table and tap Refresh on the PivotTable tab (needs a recent version of the app).
Excel 2024, 2021, 2019, 2016 and Microsoft 365: all the steps above apply. Microsoft’s documentation covers these versions.
Excel 2013 and older: the same ideas apply (right-click > Refresh, Change Data Source, refresh on open), but the ribbon tab may be named Options rather than PivotTable Analyze.

Pivot table not refreshing? Common fixes

New rows are not showing

The source range is fixed. Use Change Data Source to include the new rows, or convert the data to a Table (see above).

Old items still appear in the filter or slicer

Pivot tables keep deleted items in their drop-downs. Right-click the pivot table > PivotTable Options > Data, set Number of items to retain per field to None, click OK and refresh again. The setting applies to every pivot table that shares the same cache.

Formatting or column widths change after refresh

In PivotTable Options > Layout & Format, untick Autofit column widths on update and tick Preserve cell formatting on update.

Refresh does nothing or shows an error

Check that the source data still exists. If the sheet or file was renamed, moved or deleted, use Change Data Source to point to it again.
Make sure every column in the source has a heading. A blank header can cause a "field name is not valid" error.
Check that two pivot tables are not overlapping. A refresh that would push one into another fails, so move one out of the way.
If the pivot table is built on a Power Query output, Refresh All can update the pivot before the query has finished loading, because queries refresh in the background. Refresh once more, or open the query’s Properties and untick Enable background refresh so everything updates in order.
If a refresh is stuck on a slow source, use Refresh Status or Cancel Refresh, or press Esc.

If the numbers are refreshed but still look wrong, check the value field settings in our guide to showing values and percentages in pivot tables.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I refresh a pivot table in Excel?

Click any cell in the pivot table, then right-click and choose Refresh. You can also use the Refresh button on the PivotTable Analyze tab or press Alt+F5 on Windows.

What is the shortcut to refresh a pivot table?

Alt+F5 refreshes the selected pivot table. Ctrl+Alt+F5 refreshes all data in the workbook, including every pivot table. These are Windows shortcuts.

How do I update a pivot table with new data?

If you only changed existing values, refresh. If you added rows or columns, extend the source with PivotTable Analyze > Change Data Source, or base the pivot table on an Excel Table so it expands on its own.

Why is my pivot table not updating after I changed the data?

The pivot table reads a stored snapshot of your data, so it needs a manual refresh. If new rows still do not appear after refreshing, the source range does not include them. Update it with Change Data Source.

Can a pivot table refresh automatically?

Yes. Tick "Refresh data when opening the file" in PivotTable Options so it refreshes every time the file opens. For external data you can also set Refresh every X minutes in the connection properties. Newer Microsoft 365 builds are rolling out an Auto Refresh button too.

How do I refresh all pivot tables at once?

Press Ctrl+Alt+F5, or click the arrow under Refresh on the PivotTable Analyze tab and choose Refresh All.

How do I change the data source of a pivot table?

Click inside the pivot table, go to PivotTable Analyze > Change Data Source > Change Data Source, select the new range or table name, and click OK.

Can I refresh a pivot table in Excel for the web?

Yes. Select the pivot table and use Refresh on the PivotTable tab, or right-click and choose Refresh. There is also a "Refresh data on file open" setting.

Next steps

Once your pivot table is current, try running totals in a pivot table, or see how to analyse data using Excel pivot tables. If your data arrives messy, Power Query can clean it in minutes before it reaches the pivot table.

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Power Query to Power BI: How to Clean & Analyze Data in Power BI Dashboards

July 29, 2023July 21, 2023 by Vinai Prakash

Power Query to Power BI: Load, Clean & Analyze Multi Level Data in Power BI Quickly & Easily

Learn the hidden Tips, Tricks & Techniques to Load and Clean Dirty Data within a few Clicks in Power Query (in Power BI), and then Analyze the data in useful visualization charts, tables, maps in a pretty dashboard for the management.

Slice the data by the year, Country, Category or a combination of these easily.

This Power Query & Power BI tutorial video is recorded by Vinai Prakash, creator or @ExcelChamp and founder of ExcelChamp.Net site.

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This Step by Step Tutorial on How to Clean the Dirty Data with multiple levels of information, but without any headings, and then how to create data visualizations in Power BI Dashboards.

We will show you how to:

How to load an Excel sheet in Power BI
How to Clean the Data in Power Query (within Power BI)
How to Undo a few automatically done steps within Power Query
Transpose a whole table in Power Query
How to fill missing values from the values provided from the rows above.
How to promote the First Row Headers to be the Column Headers in Power Query
How to flip the columns into rows by using the Unpivot Other Columns command in Power Query
How to Change the Column Headings to be more appropriate
How to rename a Query within Power Query
How to change the data type of any column of data in Power Query
How to Close and Apply in Power Query to finish the loading of data to Power BI
How to create simple Table visualizations in Power BI
How to add a Pie Chart in Power BI Visualizations
How to Style and Format a Table values, and how to format numeric values in Power BI
How to Add a Map Visualization in Power BI
How to Add a Slicer in Power BI Dashboard
How to Use values in any Visualization to Slice and Cross Filter other Visualizations and charts.
How to add a nice heading to your Power BI Dashboard
How to change the Page name in Power Bi
How to Analyze the Completed Dashboard in Power BI
What happens when new data arrives. How to add new data to the Excel Data file
How to get the latest data to appear in the Power BI Dashboard in a single click
Beginning of full data analysis.

This mini, step by step Power Query and Power BI Tutorial by @ExcelChamp Vinai Prakash has been created to demonstrate the powerful features built within Power Query and Power BI Data Visualizations.

For full, more detailed training on Power BI Data Analytics and Data Visualization, contact us.

What is Power Query in Power BI?

Power Query is a data transformation and data preparation tool available in Microsoft Power BI, Excel, and other Microsoft products. It is a powerful and flexible tool that allows users to connect, combine, and refine data from various sources to create clean, structured, and analytically useful data sets.

Here are some key features and functionalities of Power Query in Power BI:

Data Source Connectivity: Power Query supports a wide range of data sources, including databases, Excel files, SharePoint lists, web pages, OData feeds, JSON, XML, and many others. It simplifies the process of connecting to these diverse data sources and importing data.

Data Transformation: With Power Query, you can perform various data transformation operations like filtering, sorting, grouping, pivoting, unpivoting, merging, appending, and more. It enables you to clean, reshape, and enrich your data before loading it into Power BI for analysis.

Query Editor: Power Query provides a user-friendly Query Editor interface where you can visually build data transformation steps. You can see a preview of your data at each transformation step and easily modify the applied steps to achieve the desired data structure.

Applied Steps: Each data transformation operation in Power Query is recorded as an “Applied Step.” This means that all the data cleaning and manipulation actions you perform in the Query Editor are stored sequentially in the Query Settings, and you can revisit and modify any step at any time.

M Language: Power Query uses the M language behind the scenes to define the data transformation steps. While most users can leverage the Query Editor’s visual interface without writing any code, advanced users can also dive into the M code to perform custom transformations and create more complex queries.

Data Load: After you’ve applied all the necessary data transformations, you can load the cleaned data into Power BI’s data model for further analysis and visualization.

By utilizing Power Query in Power BI, you can significantly reduce the time and effort required to prepare data for analysis, ensuring that you work with clean and reliable datasets that are ready for insightful reporting and visualization.

Why Should You Learn Data Visualization With Power BI?

Learning Power Query, DAX Formulas, and Power BI data visualization offers several compelling reasons for individuals and organizations:

Data Transformation and Cleaning: Power Query allows you to import data from various sources and perform data transformation and cleaning tasks efficiently. It helps streamline the data preparation process, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.

Advanced Data Modeling: DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) enables you to create powerful data models and perform complex calculations on the data. It allows for creating calculated columns, measures, and calculated tables, providing deeper insights into the data.

Seamless Data Integration: Power BI integrates seamlessly with numerous data sources, databases, and online services. Learning Power Query and DAX makes it easier to bring in data from diverse sources and create a unified view for analysis.

Enhanced Data Visualization: Power BI’s data visualization capabilities are robust and intuitive. Learning data visualization techniques helps you represent data in compelling ways, making it easier to derive insights and communicate findings effectively.

Interactive Dashboards: Power BI enables the creation of interactive and dynamic dashboards. By mastering these tools, you can build engaging dashboards that allow users to explore data and gain actionable insights in real-time.

Informed Decision-Making: With Power Query, DAX, and Power BI data visualization skills, you can transform raw data into meaningful information. This empowers decision-makers to make data-driven decisions, leading to improved business outcomes.

Career Opportunities: Power Query, DAX, and Power BI are widely used in industries and organizations for data analysis and reporting. Acquiring these skills enhances your employability and opens up career opportunities in data analytics and business intelligence roles.

Time and Cost Efficiency: Learning these tools can lead to more efficient data analysis and reporting processes. Automated data transformation, advanced calculations, and interactive visualizations save time and resources, increasing overall productivity.

Scalability and Flexibility: Power BI is a scalable tool that can handle large datasets and complex data models. Learning its features allows you to work with diverse data scenarios and adapt to different business needs.

Stay Ahead in the Industry: In today’s data-driven world, being proficient in Power Query, DAX, and Power BI data visualization gives you a competitive edge. It positions you as a valuable asset in any organization looking to leverage data for growth and success.

Learning Power Query, DAX Formulas, and Power BI data visualization is a strategic investment in your professional development, providing the skills and tools needed to excel in the realm of data analytics and business intelligence.

Invest in your future.

Cheers,
Vinai Prakash
Founder & Principal Trainer of ExcelChamp.Net