Delete cell content

Clear content from cells

  1. Select the range of cells you want to clear.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Remove the content but preserve the cells’ data format, text style, and cell style: Press Delete.

    • Remove all data, formatting, and styling: Choose Edit > Clear All (from the Edit menu at the top of your screen).

Tip: If a cell contains text and an object, you can only delete the object without deleting the text.

See alsoAdd or remove rows and columnsMerge or unmerge cells