Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Excel versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Excel 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Excel, click here: Deleting All Graphics.
Excel allows you to easily add graphics to a worksheet. This can be helpful, at times, but at other times you may want to delete all the graphics in a worksheet. The easiest way to delete all the graphics is to follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Go To Special dialog box.
This solution works only if there are no other objects (besides graphics) in your worksheet. If you have other objects that you don't want deleted, then all you need to do is perform steps 1 through 4, and then hold down the Ctrl key as you use the mouse to click on each object you don't want deleted. When you are satisfied with the objects selected, finish up by following step 5.
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2018-11-17 01:37:05
Kay Kaye
Thank you! I'd been having a month long struggle getting rid of a small graphic that somehow got into a column on my 107 column spreadsheet. I tried deleting but I could have deleted 300 times and the graphic stayed! You really helped with your F5 Go To...tip!
Kaye
2018-01-24 20:33:17
Zac
What about just deleting one but not all?
2017-01-05 06:12:22
Victor
Great! Saved me a lot of time
2016-10-12 06:54:55
Jean Bates
Thank you very much! Brilliant!
2016-06-07 15:26:06
sandy
Wow! This tip just saved me HOURS of work. Thank you! Your site is now a "favorite." Blessings!
2016-02-22 09:19:37
Jutta
Great, very helpful - thanks a lot
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