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Find duplicates items in combine columns in Microsoft Excel


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Dates in column A 		  Text in Column B
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03/10/2003		|	AAA
03/15/2003		|	BBB
03/20/2003		|	CCC
03/25/2003		|	AAA
03/30/2003		|	BBB
04/04/2003		|	CCC
03/25/2003		|	AAA
03/30/2003		|	BBB
04/04/2003		|	CCC
03/25/2003		|	AAA
03/30/2003		|	BBB
04/04/2003		|	CCC



Enter the formula : =A1&B1 to cell C1 and copy / paste the formula to cells C2:C12	

Enter the formula : =IF(COUNTIF($C$1:C1,C1)>1,"Duplicate","Unique") 
	to cell E1 and copy / paste the formula to cells E2:E12