How does remove duplicates work?

tonywatsonhelp

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Hi Everyone,
A bit of a different one,
I just want to know how remove duplicates decides which duplicates to remove?

Lets say I have 5 duplicates so rows 1 to 5.
if I remove duplicates does it remove 1 to 4 and leave 5? 2 to 5 and leave 1? or is it random of some other rule?

thanks

Tony
 

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first position of duplicates will stay the rest will be removed

A
1​
A
2​
A
3​
B
1​
B
2​
C
1​
C
2​
C
3​
C
4​

select range
choose remove duplicates
un-check B column (second)
 
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