Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated June 20, 2018)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
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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