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What Are The 10 Best Keyboard Shortcuts For Deleting in Excel

Here are 10 keyboard shortcuts for deleting in Excel:

  1. Delete cell contents: Select the cell(s) you want to delete the contents of, then press the Delete key.

  2. Clear contents: Select the cell(s) you want to clear the contents of, then press the combination of keys "Alt" + "E" + "A" + "C" (in sequence).

  3. Delete entire row: Select the row(s) you want to delete, then press the combination of keys "Ctrl" + "-" (minus sign).

  4. Delete entire column: Select the column(s) you want to delete, then press the combination of keys "Ctrl" + "-" (minus sign), and choose "Entire column" option.

  5. Delete selected cells: Select the cell(s) you want to delete, then press the combination of keys "Ctrl" + "-" (minus sign), and choose "Shift cells left" or "Shift cells up" option.

  6. Delete row or column: Select the row(s) or column(s) you want to delete, then press the combination of keys "Ctrl" + "Shift" + "="-sign.

  7. Delete multiple rows or columns: Select the rows or columns you want to delete, then press the combination of keys "Ctrl" + "-" (minus sign), and choose "Entire row" or "Entire column" option.

  8. Delete cells up to end of row: Select the cell(s) you want to delete, then press the combination of keys "Ctrl" + "Shift" + "End", and then press the Delete key.

  9. Delete cells up to end of column: Select the cell(s) you want to delete, then press the combination of keys "Ctrl" + "Shift" + "Down arrow", and then press the Delete key.

  10. Delete selected cells contents in a column: Select the cells whose contents you want to delete, then press the combination of keys "Alt" + "E" + "A" + "D" (in sequence)

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