Hi Abdul Follow these steps: Select your column first and then click on Data->DataValidation Choose Custom from the drop down menu. Enter the formula as *=IF(COUNTIF(E:E,E1)>1,FALSE,TRUE)* (I chose Column E) This will restrict all duplicate values in your column
Let me know if this helps!! Regards, Praveen On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 3:55 PM, Abdul Rasheed <rashee...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Can some body tell me that how can we avoid duplication of any *Number *or > *Alpha-numeric* data in any column of excel file. > > Waiting for an early response. > > -- > Regards, > Abdul Rasheed > > Confidence never comes if we have all the answers, Be ready for all the > questions... .Be bold to face the world.... > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us in TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at > http://www.excelitems.com > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: > Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > HELP US GROW !! > > We reach over 6,500 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about > the learning and support from the group.Let friends and co-workers know they > can subscribe to group at > http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us in TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> HELP US GROW !! We reach over 6,500 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about the learning and support from the group.Let friends and co-workers know they can subscribe to group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe