How eliminate repeating data?

[Wally]

I have static data in a spreadsheet column that repeats so I only want
to show the first occurrence of the repeating data in the column. I'm
looking for a way to do this (macro, formula, conditional formatting).
Example: Column COL1 (below) has repeating data in it. I want the
spreadsheet to show just the first BLVD#4 and the first BLVD#8 with
blanks/spaces for teh repeating data.
================================
COL1

BLVD #4
BLVD #4
BLVD #4
BLVD #8
BLVD #8
BLVD #8
BLVD #8
R. MELENDEZ

Should instead be like this:

COL1

BLVD #4


BLVD #8



R.MELENDEZ

 

[Sian]

What I'd do - and this may or may not work for you - is have this in
conditional formatting for cell A2:

=A2=A1

and then set the format to the font colour the same as the background
colour. You can then copy this format to the rest of the list (addresses
will adjust)
Sian

 

[MrAcquire]

Method #1:
Assuming your data is in column A beginning in row 1, enter the following in
B1 and copy down:
=IF(COUNTIF($A$1:$A1,A1)=1,A1,""
That will give you the answer shown in your question with blank rows for
duplicates.

Method #2:
Extract the unique entries to a separate part of the spreadsheet with Data -
Filter - Advanced Filter and specify unique records only. You'll need to
have a column header row for the field, criteria, and output column. That
will give you a list of unique values in column A with no blank rows.

 

[MrAcquire]

Corrects formula for typo:
=IF(COUNTIF($A$1:$A1,A1)=1,A1,"")
Sorry.

 

[Walter Cohen]

Thank you!
Walter

Corrects formula for typo:
=IF(COUNTIF($A$1:$A1,A1)=1,A1,"")
Sorry.