UNIQUE function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

UNIQUE

Returns the unique values from a given range or array of values.

 

Syntax

 

UNIQUE(range; [col]; [occurs_once])

range: The array of values or cell range to evaluate. Eg., A2:A16

col: Indicates how to compare the given values. Defaults to FALSE if omitted.

TRUE - Compares values by column

FALSE - Compares values by row.

occurs_once: Logical expression or value to return the values based on occurrence. Defaults to FALSE if omitted.

TRUE - Returns the values that occur only once in the given list.

FALSE - Returns all the unique values in the list.

 

Remarks

  • The result spills into the adjacent cells, based on the returned values.


Examples

 

Formula

=UNIQUE(A2:A16)

=UNIQUE(A2:A16;TRUE;TRUE)

=UNIQUE(A2:A16;FALSE;TRUE)


Get a hands-on experience of the function in the embedded range below.   



Possible Errors

 

Errors

Meaning

#N/A!

  • The function could not find the value it was asked to look for. Commonly occurs in VLOOKUP and similar functions.

#NAME!

  • The function name is incorrect or invalid.

  • The given defined name (if any) is invalid.

  • There is a typo in the defined name used in the function.

  • Double quotes are missing for text values in the function.

  • Colon missing in a cell range reference.

#VALUE!

  • The given argument's data type is incorrect or invalid.
    For example, the function =DATE(A1:A3) will return a #VALUE error when a text value is present in the range.

#REF!

  • The given cell reference is incorrect or invalid. This error may occur when a cell/range has been deleted, moved, or pasted over.