How to create a list of unique values from multiple worksheets in Excel?
Is there any quick way for us to create a list of unique values from all worksheets within a workbook? For example, I have four worksheets which list some names contain duplicates in column A, and now, I want to extract all unique names from these sheets in to a new list, how could I finish this job in Excel?
Create a list of unique values from multiple worksheets with VBA code
Create a list of unique values from multiple worksheets with VBA code
To list all unique values from all worksheets, the following VBA code may do you a favor, please do as this:
1. Hold down the ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following macro in the Module Window.
VBA code: Create a list of unique values from multiple worksheets:
Sub SheelsUniqueValues()
Dim xObjNewWS As Worksheet
Dim xObjWS As Worksheet
Dim xStrAddress As String
Dim xIntRox As Long
Dim xIntN As Long
Dim xFNum As Integer
Dim xMaxC, xColumn As Integer
Dim xR As Range
xStrName = "Unique value"
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
xMaxC = 0
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
For Each xObjWS In Sheets
If xObjWS.Name = xStrName Then
xObjWS.Delete
Exit For
End If
Next
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
For xFNum = 1 To Sheets.Count
xColumn = Sheets(xFNum).Cells.Find(What:="*", after:=[A1], SearchOrder:=xlByColumns, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Column
If xMaxC < xColumn Then
xMaxC = xColumn
End If
Next xFNum
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
Set xObjNewWS = Sheets.Add(after:=Sheets(Sheets.Count))
xObjNewWS.Name = xStrName
For xColumn = 1 To xMaxC
xIntN = 1
For xFNum = 1 To Sheets.Count - 1
Set xR = Sheets(xFNum).Columns(xColumn)
If TypeName(Sheets(xFNum).Columns(xColumn).Find(What:="*", SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious)) <> "Nothing" Then
xIntRox = xR.Find(What:="*", SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Row
Sheets(xFNum).Range(Cells(1, xColumn).Address & ":" & Cells(xIntRox, xColumn).Address).Copy
Cells(xIntN, xColumn).PasteSpecial xlValues
xIntN = xIntRox + xIntN + 1
End If
Next xFNum
If xIntRox - 1 > 0 Then
xIntRox = xIntN - 1
xStrAddress = Cells(1, xColumn).Address & ":" & Cells(xIntRox, xColumn).Address
Range(xStrAddress).AdvancedFilter Action:=xlFilterInPlace, Unique:=True
Range(xStrAddress).Copy
Cells(1, xColumn + 1).PasteSpecial xlValues
Range(xStrAddress).AdvancedFilter Action:=xlFilterInPlace, Unique:=False
Columns(xColumn).Delete
Range(xStrAddress).Sort key1:=Cells(1, xColumn), Header:=xlNo
End If
Next xColumn
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
3. After pasting above code, then press F5 to run this code, and a new worksheet named Unique value is created and unique names in column A from all sheets are listed as following screenshot shown:
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