How to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel: 3 Methods

Method 1 – Using Keyboard Shortcut to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel

Step 1:

  • Go through the data set for this procedure.
  • Check if any duplicates are present in the data set.
  • See two duplicate values in our data set, which are $2500.00 and $1950.00.

Handy Ways to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel

Step 2:

  • Select the data range from cell C4:C12 for the removal of duplicates.

Handy Ways to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel

Step 3:

  • Go to the Data tab of the ribbon.
  • From the Data Tools group, select the Remove Duplicates command.

Handy Ways to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel

Step 4:

  • You will see the Remove Duplicates dialogue box.
  • Under the Column heading, only check the Monthly Salary box.
  • Press OK.

Handy Ways to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel

Step 5:

  • See no duplicates in the data set after performing the previous steps.

Handy Ways to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel

Step 6:

  • In the sixth step, we will undo the removal of these duplicates.
  • Press Ctrl+Z on your keyboard right after the removal.
  • See the duplicate values have been restored in their places.

Handy Ways to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel


Method 2 – Utilizing Quick Access Toolbar to Undo Remove Duplicates

Step 1:

  • Select the data set with duplicate values in it.

Handy Ways to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel

Step 2:

  • Remove those duplicate values by following the previous method.

Handy Ways to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel

Step 3:

  • Undo this removal process.
  • Go to the Quick Access Toolbar, which is above the primary ribbon of the worksheet.

Handy Ways to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel

Step 4:

  • Select the Undo arrow icon from the toolbar.
  • From the dropdown, select the Remove Duplicates command.

Handy Ways to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel

Step 5:

  • By performing this action, you will undo the process of removing duplicates from the data set.

Handy Ways to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel


Method 3 – Applying VBA to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel

Step 1:

  • Take the data set that has duplicate values.

Handy Ways to Undo Remove Duplicates in Excel

Step 2:

  • Remove all the duplicates from the data set.

Sample Data Set

Step 3:

  • Go to the Developer tab of the ribbon.
  • Choose the Visual Basic command from the Code group.

Sample Data Set

Step 4:

  • You will see the VBA window.
  • From the Insert tab choose Module.

Sample Data Set

Step 5:

  • In the fifth step, copy the following code into the module.
'Set the function name
Sub Undo_Remove_Duplicates_in_Excel()
'Giving command to undo the removal
Application.Undo
End Sub

Sample Data Set

Step 6:

  • Save the code and press the play button or F5 to run it.

Sample Data Set

Step 7:

  • After running the code, all the removed duplicates will be restored in the data set.

Sample Data Set


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