By: Lutfor Rahman Shimanto

In reply to yvonne.

Hello YVONNE

Thanks for reaching out and sharing your query. You wanted a formula to find duplicates when columns can be suffered, like Laura & China and China & Laura.

I have developed two formulas that will fulfil your requirements using the IF and COUNTIF functions. I will use column C as a Helper column, displaying the result in column D.

Follow these steps:

Step 1: Select cell D5 => Insert the given formula => Drag the Fill Handle icon to cell D10.

=IF(B5 < C5, B5 & " " & C5, C5 & " " & B5)

Step 2: Select cell D5 => Insert the given formula => Drag the Fill Handle icon to cell D10.

=IF(COUNTIF($D$5:$D$10, D5)>1, “Duplicates”, “No Duplicates”)

Hopefully, you have got the solution. Good luck.

Regards
Lutfor Rahman Shimanto