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This How.com.vn teaches you how to delete empty rows in Google Sheets using three methods. You can remove empty rows by deleting them individually using a filter, or an add-on that will remove all blank rows and cells.
Steps
Deleting Rows Individually
Go to https://sheets.google.com in a web browser. If you are logged into Google, this brings up a list of Google Sheets documents associated with your account.- Log in to Google if you have not already done so.
Click a Google Sheets document.
Right-click the row number. Rows are numbered in the grey column to the left.
Click Delete Row.Advertisement
Using a Filter
Go to https://sheets.google.com in a web browser. If you are logged into your Google account, this will open up a list of the Google Sheet documents associated with your account.
Click a Google Sheets document.
Click and drag to select all of your data.
Click the Data tab. It's in the menu bar at the top.
Click Filter.
Click the green 3-lined triangle icon in the top-left cell.
Click Sort A → Z. This will move all your empty cells to the bottom.Advertisement
Using an Add-on
Go to https://sheets.google.com in a web browser. If you are logged into your Google account, this brings up a list of the Google Sheet documents associated with your account.
Click a Google Sheets document.
Click the Add-ons tab. It's in the menu bar at the top.
Click Get Add-ons.
Enter Remove Blank Rows in the search bar and press ↵ Enter.
Click + Free. It is across from "Remove Blank Rows (and More)". This add-on has an image of an eraser.
Click your Google account. If you have multiple Google accounts, you may be asked which account to apply the Add-on to.
Click Allow.
Click the Add-ons tab again. It's in the menu bar at the top.
Select Remove Blank Rows (and More).
Click Delete Blank Rows/Columns. This will open the add-on options in a column on the right.
Click the blank gray cell in the top-left of the spreadsheet. This will select the entire spreadsheet.- You can also press Ctrl+A to select everything.
Click Delete. This is found in the add-on options for "Remove Blank Rows (and More)".Advertisement
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To delete a row in Google Sheets, right-click the row number and select Delete row.
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