Finding double entries?

[Helmut Mack]

Hi,
Assuming I have a long list of names. Does Word 2000 have a feature
which will find double entries even if they are not next to each other? If
not, is there another Program that can do this? Thanks for any Information,
Helmut

 

[Dian Chapman, MVP, MOS]

You might want to toss the list into Excel. From there, you can use
the Data > Filter > Advanced Filter feature. Filter the data and be
sure to click UNIQUE Records Only. Also, choose another location in
which to pass the results, such as to a different worksheet. This will
give you a list of all the unique items and you can delete the old
sheet or just copy all the new/unique data back into Word.

Dian D. Chapman
Technical Consultant, Instructor
Microsoft MVP & MOS Expert Certified

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[Graham Mayor]

Sort the names into alphabetical order and then you can use replace to
remove duplicates - see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/UsingWildcards.htm

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[Helmut Mack]

Thanks so much Dian and Graham for your quick response, looks like I'll need
to learn a few things before I can realize your suggestions.
The Best, Helmut