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How to get unique value from two columns in a third colum

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    Question How to get unique value from two columns in a third colum

    I have two columns in excel A and B. Now I need to create third column based on unique values from these two columns.

    Please help me out on the same
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    sorry,.....not getting... Is there something wrong

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    Try advanced auto filter, to copy unique items to another range

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    Thank you... Its working...however... sorry I forgot to add that I need all data from two columns including common value of both the columns in the third column but that common value should not be repeated in third column

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    I suppose you could run the advanced filter in the 3rd column as well

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    ya.. you are right.. let me try

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    Its showing me the values those are common in both column... Instead of all values including common values.

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    I think... am not clear here... so elaborating more........

    I have two colums let say A and B

    A..... B
    4..... 1
    6..... 6
    7..... 8
    9..... 5
    5..... 3

    now we want result should be

    C
    4
    6
    7
    9
    5
    1
    8
    3

    Here in column c... we have value from col A and B . as column A already has 6 and 5 so these values are not added again in Column C .

    Please let me know how can automate it in excel

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    Copy column B and put under column A, then select column A, go to Filter > Advanced, copy to C1, unique records only. Then delete the records you added to column A
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    Thumbs up

    Thank you.. Its working....

    Also thanks for other two helpful links

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