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# **A drop-down source without repeats**

The drop-down on the order form should offer each product once, from A to Z. In D2, build that list from B2:B8 with SORT and UNIQUE.

D2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Order | Product |  | Products |  | |
| 2 | 5001 | Stapler |  |  |  | |
| 3 | 5002 | Binder |  |  |  | |
| 4 | 5003 | Stapler |  |  |  | |
| 5 | 5004 | Paper |  |  |  | |
| 6 | 5005 | Binder |  |  |  | |
| 7 | 5006 | Pens |  |  |  | |
| 8 | 5007 | Paper |  |  |  | |
| 9 |  |  |  |  |  | |

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