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 Everything Except Formulas.
Let's face it—when it comes to developing worksheets, we spend most of our time creating formulas. It seems, then, a waste to throw out perfectly good formulas and recreate a worksheet from scratch just because you need to get rid of a bunch of values in the worksheet. There may be an easier way—just get rid of everything except the formulas. Follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Go To Special dialog box.
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2012-02-19 05:58:01
Mike harrington
Hi, what a great tip i thought, a way to get rid of all data entered in a worksheet but keep the core formula's!
But then I found it put me in a deep unknown: "Constants" ....what on earth are they in excel speak?
And then: "using the four checkboxes under Formulas, specify what type of constants you want to select".....?
I would really find this tip uesful but can someone please guide me on what to do next
Thanks
Mike
2012-02-18 03:37:41
ali abdullah
Appericated for this valuable information. Please keep informing all the EXCEL Lovers
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