Remove All Blank Rows or Columns in an Excel 2010 Worksheet
1. Save the workbook before taking the following steps.
2. Select the area of the worksheet from which the blank rows or columns
are to be removed.
• One way to select the area is to drag the mouse through the row
headers or column headers.
• Start with the first blank row or column.
In this example, the rows 2 through 9 are selected.
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6. Click on OK.
All the blank rows or columns are selected.
7. On the Home tab, click on the down arrow of the Delete tool.
3. On the Home tab of the Ribbon, click on the Find & Select tool in the
Editing group.
8. Select Delete Sheet Rows or Delete Sheet Columns, whichever is
appropriate.
The blank rows or columns are removed.
4. From the menu options, select Go to Special.
5. In the Go to Special dialog box, select Blanks.
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