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» Find the most commonly repeated string in a column in Microsoft Excel

CATEGORY: Excel Text Formulas

VERSIONS: All Microsoft Excel Versions

In cells A1:A14, the following values appear

A1	AAA
A2	BBB
A3	CCC
A4	DDD
A5	AAA
A6	CCC
A7	AAA
A8	BBB
A9	DDD
A10	AAA
A11	CCC
A12	AAA
A13	DDD
A14	DDD

Enter the following formula in cell B1: =COUNTIF(A:A,A1) - copy the formula from cell B1 to B2:B14

The result:

AAA	5
BBB	2
CCC	3
DDD	4
AAA	5
CCC	3
AAA	5
BBB	2
DDD	4
AAA	5
CCC	3
AAA	5
DDD	4
DDD	4

Enter the following formula in cell C1: =INDIRECT(ADDRESS(MATCH(MAX(B:B),B:B,0),COLUMN(A:A)))

The Result: AAA

Enter the following formula in cell D1: =MODE(B1:B14)

The Result: 5

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