My excel sheet keeps recreating rows after I delete them (2024)

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My excel sheet keeps recreating rows after I delete them? ›

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You can use the Remove Duplicates feature in Excel to delete duplicate values in cells/rows. Here's how: Select the range of cells that contain the duplicate values. Click on the Data tab in the ribbon. In the Data Tools group, click on Remove Duplicates.

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You can use the Remove Duplicates feature in Excel to delete duplicate values in cells/rows. Here's how: Select the range of cells that contain the duplicate values. Click on the Data tab in the ribbon. In the Data Tools group, click on Remove Duplicates.

Hold down the shift key and hit the down arrow. This should select all the cells with formula beyond the selected cell. Then hit the delete key (don't choose to delete rows) or choose clear from the edit menu.

Click the "AutoFormat as You Type" tab. Remove the check box next to the "Include New Rows And Columns In Table" option. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Make sure all filters are cleared by going to the Data tab and clicking "Clear" in the Sort & Filter group. Check for Grouped Rows: If any rows or columns are grouped, it could prevent you from deleting rows.

This is the default behavior when you first open a workbook and when you are editing a workbook. However, you can control when and how Excel recalculates formulas. Iteration is the repeated recalculation of a worksheet until a specific numeric condition is met.

From the View tab, Windows Group, click the Freeze Panes drop down arrow. Select either Freeze Top Row or Freeze First Column.

There may be various reasons why blank rows penetrate into your sheets - you've got an Excel workbook from another person, or as a result of exporting data from the corporate database, or because you removed data in unwanted rows manually.

From my understanding this is possible on Excel desktop, by selecting the columns (CTRL + SHIFT + →), right-clicking and then selecting Delete.

How to unlock rows in Excel? ›

Unfreeze rows or columns

On the View tab > Window > Unfreeze Panes. Note: If you don't see the View tab, it's likely that you are using Excel Starter.

Microsoft Excel: This issue may occur if a formula has been added to the entire worksheet, or if formatting (such as a border) has been added to an entire column or row.

You can also press Ctrl+Shift+F or Ctrl+1. In the Format Cells dialog box, select the Protection tab and uncheck the Locked box and then select OK. This unlocks all the cells on the worksheet when you protect the worksheet. Now, you can choose the cells you specifically want to lock.

Delete a row or column

Note: In Excel, select a row or column that you want to delete, right-click and select Delete , and choose the option you want. Or select a cell, and then select Home > Insert or Home > Delete, and then choose an option.