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Hello,

In a particular spreadsheet, I would like to verify if the same name is
listed on multiple rows. The name is entered in multiple columns on the
same row, that is acceptable, but I would like to know if the name is
entered on multiple rows regardless of the column. How can I check
this?

THANKS,
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View this thread: www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=509495Presume you're checking some specific names ?
One way to quickly check is to use autofilter (Data gt; Filter gt; Autofilter)
Select quot;Customquot; from the droplist, then enter/paste the specific name gt; OK
Then reset the droplist to quot;(All)quot;, repeat the check for each col concerned
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gt;
gt; Hello,
gt;
gt; In a particular spreadsheet, I would like to verify if the same name is
gt; listed on multiple rows. The name is entered in multiple columns on the
gt; same row, that is acceptable, but I would like to know if the name is
gt; entered on multiple rows regardless of the column. How can I check
gt; this?
gt;
gt; THANKS,
gt; karmen
gt;
gt;
gt; --
gt; Karmen
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Karmen wrote:
gt; Hello,
gt;
gt; In a particular spreadsheet, I would like to verify if the same name is
gt; listed on multiple rows. The name is entered in multiple columns on the
gt; same row, that is acceptable, but I would like to know if the name is
gt; entered on multiple rows regardless of the column. How can I check
gt; this?
gt;
gt; THANKS,
gt; karmen
gt;
gt;
Try using COUNTIF(...) gt; 1 as a test.

You can change the ranges in my example to match what you need.

Lets make the following assumptions
A120 contains your data
Column A contains the names you want to check for duplicates
Column E will contain TRUE for duplicates

The following will work for single column to be checked.
Enter this in E1 and copy down to E20
=COUNTIF($A$1:$A$20,A1)gt;1

In your case you may need something like this.
Enter this in E1 and copy down to E20
=COUNTIF($A$1:$D$20,A1)gt;COUNTIF($A1:$D1,A1)
This checks the whole range count versus the current row count
Simple but effective.

Hope it helps
George