Clearing

Tips, Tricks, and Answers

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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
Worksheets can contain an amazing variety of both formulas and values. If you want to get rid of the values in a worksheet but leave the formulas unchanged, how you accomplish the task may seem elusive. Apply the techniques in this tip, and the task can be done quickly and easily.

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.