Blank rows or Blank cells is a problem we all inherit one time or another. This is very common when you try to import data from somewhere else (like a text file or a CSV file). Today we will learn a very simple trick to delete blank rows from excel spreadsheets.
- Select your data
- Press F5
This opens “Go to” dialog in Excel. Now hit on that “select” button. - From “select special” screen, select “Blanks” (shown aside)
Now, all the blank cells will be selected. - Just press CTRL and Minus sign (-)
- Select “shift cells up” or “entire row” as needed.
That is all. Now you have successfully removed blank rows.
Bonus tip:
If you are looking for keyboard short-cut for this, here it is. Press them in the same order once you select the cells.
- F5 ALT+s k Enter CTRL+ – u Enter
Remove Blank Rows in Excel – Video
Here is a short video showing this in action. Watch closely and get rid of those annoying blank cells.
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H1 !
this is my very first comment.
Can you use same technique with Excel 2003 lists ?
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@Damian.. Welcome to chandoo.org. Thanks for the comments.
Yes, you can use the same with Excel 2003 lists too.
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Hi, is there a vlookup formula for the second example (IDlist)? I used a similar formula to look up the ID for the person, but the reverse way (look up the person with the ID) comes up N/A.