Clearing

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The following articles are available for the 'Clearing' topic. Click the article''s title (shown in bold) to see the associated article.

   Clearing and Deleting Cells
When you want to remove information from a worksheet, you can either clear cells or delete cells. This tip examines the difference between the two, focusing on the different ways you can both delete and clear information.

   Clearing Everything Except Formulas
Need to get rid of everything in a worksheet except for your formulas? You can do it rather easily by applying the ideas in this tip.

   Dragging to Clear Cells
If you want to get rid of the contents of a range of cells, a quick way to do it is with the Fill handle. Yes, you can use drag the Fill handle back over a selection and remove the contents.

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