Sorting two columns to find duplicates

wickyd

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Hi folx

I have a sorting query.

How do I go from:

Code:
a        d
s        e
w        f
e        y
d        m
r        
f
t
h
y

to

Code:
a         
s         
w        
e        e
d        d
r        
f        f
t
h
y        y
         m

1. The real data is email addresses.
2. Column B is a smaller set of data that Column A.
3. Column B will have entries that are not included in Column A, which I would like to be displayed after Column A ends.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Kind regards
wickyd
 

Excel Facts

What is =ROMAN(40) in Excel?
The Roman numeral for 40 is XL. Bill "MrExcel" Jelen's 40th book was called MrExcel XL.
Try this macro, it requires that your data is in columns A and B and have a spare column C:
Code:
Sub SortMe()
Dim limita As Long
Dim limitb As Long
Dim a As Long
Dim b As Long
Dim flag As Boolean
Dim testa As Long
Dim testb As Long
limita = Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
limitb = Cells(Rows.Count, 2).End(xlUp).Row
For b = 1 To limitb
    flag = False
    For a = 1 To limita
        If Cells(b, 2) = Cells(a, 1) Then
            Cells(a, 3) = Cells(b, 2)
            flag = True
        End If
    Next a
    If flag = False Then
        testa = Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
        testb = Cells(Rows.Count, 3).End(xlUp).Row
        If testa > testb Then
            Cells(testa + 1, 3) = Cells(b, 2)
            Else
                Cells(testb + 1, 3) = Cells(b, 2)
        End If
    End If
Next b
Columns(2).Delete shift:=xlToLeft
End Sub
 
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