Deleting cells
Deleting in Excel means one of two things: clearing a cell’s value or removing a row/column entirely.
Clear a value
Select a cell and press Delete — the value goes away but the cell stays. Backspace clears it too and enters edit mode.
Delete a row or column
Select a row (Shift+Space) and press Ctrl+-. The row is removed and the rows below move up.
Effect on formulas
If you delete a cell that a formula refers to, the formula shows a #REF! error. Check dependent formulas before deleting.
Try it in the simulator
Select B4 and press Delete. Then select row 5 (Shift+Space in A5) and delete it with Ctrl+-.
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| 3 | Milk | 2 | 12000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Eggs | 10 | 1500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tea | 1 | 25000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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