How to Delete Data in Excel Program? 6 Easy Methods

In this tutorial, you will learn the easy steps on how to delete data in Excel program. Deleting data in a Microsoft Excel sheet is an important task, whether you want to delete data in a sheet, specific cells, entire rows, or entire columns. This guide will help you learn how to accurately and efficiently organize your spreadsheets.

How to Delete Data in Excel Program?

The following methods are used to delete data from an Excel sheet:

1- Delete Data of the Specific Cell/Cells.

• Select a specific cell, or a range of cells, whose data you want to delete.
• Right-click on the selected cell or a range of cells. A contextual dialog box will open. Choose the “Clear contents” option

2. Delete Data of the Entire Row/Rows.

• Select an entire row or rows that you want to delete data inside the row, not the row.
• Right-click on the selected row. A contextual dialog box will open. Choose the “Clear contents” option.

3. Delete Data of the Entire Column/Columns.

• Select an entire column or columns that you want to delete data inside the column, not the column.
• Right-click on the selected row. A contextual dialog box will open. Choose the “Clear contents” option.

4. Delete Both Data and Row/Rows.

• Right-click on the selected row or rows. A context menu will appear in a dialog box. Choose the “Delete” option. Data along with complete row/rows will be deleted.

5. Delete Both Data and Column/Columns.

• Right-click on the selected column or columns. A context dialog menu will appear. Choose the “Delete” option. Data along with complete column/columns will be deleted.
• A dialog box will be opened, and you have several options:

6. Delete Both Data and Cell.

• Select the cell you want to delete.
• Right-click on the selected cell. A context dialog menu box will appear. Choose the “Delete” option, and you have several options:
• Shift cells left:
  This option deletes the selected cell/cells and shifts the right cells to the left to fill the gap.
• Shift cells up:
  This option deletes the selected cell/cells and shifts the below cells up to fill the gap.
• Entire row:
  Deleting the entire row/rows, you can choose this option to delete the entire row.
• Entire column:
  If you’re deleting columns, you can choose this option to delete the entire column.
• After choosing your desired delete option, click “OK” to confirm. The selected data will be deleted from your worksheet.

Undo Deletion (if needed):

If you accidentally delete data and want to undo the deletion, press Ctrl + Z (Windows) or Command + Z (Mac) immediately after deleting to undo the action.

Save Your Workbook (if needed):

Remember to save your workbook after making changes. If you delete data by mistake, you can close the workbook without saving to restore it to its previous state.

Congratulations!
You have learned how to delete data in Excel sheet. Follow the above steps, and you can confidently delete data in Excel, whether you’re removing individual cells, entire rows or columns, or even entire worksheets. Excel provides flexibility and control in managing your data.