Discover essential Excel functions to clean and organize messy data. Learn tips to streamline your workflow and save hours of manual edits.

In Excel 2010 and later, under the Data tab is an option labeled Remove Duplicates. Select the entire data set with Ctrl-A or a partial range with a click and drag.

Or a script. Or a headache. Excel’s new TRIMRANGE function quietly solves a huge pain point. And if you work with imported or user-entered data, this one’s a lifesaver.