How to Remove Blank Rows in Excel
The most widely repeated method for this quietly destroys rows full of real data. Here is why, and what to use instead.
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The most widely repeated method for this quietly destroys rows full of real data. Here is why, and what to use instead.
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Only the top-left value survives, and merged cells break sorting. Both worth knowing before you click the button.
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The dollar signs are the whole trick. Without them the range shifts and most duplicates go unhighlighted.
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Four causes, and you can tell them apart in seconds. Check the two workbook-wide settings before inspecting any cell.
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Real dates align right, text aligns left. That one glance tells you which problem you have before you change anything.
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Test with =A2=D2 first. FALSE means a data problem, TRUE means a formula problem, and they need completely different fixes.
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The first fix routinely takes a workbook from 40 MB to under 2 MB in a couple of minutes.
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There is no manual mode and no F9, so if you arrived from Excel advice the usual fix does not exist here.
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Search site:yourdomain.com first — the answer decides which of two completely different problems you actually have.