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Douw de Beer
Copper Contributor
Jun 20, 2018
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Deleting blank rows in excel..... but not deleting partially blank rows

Good day. I'm not a novice in excel. But this is quite an irritating task that I can't seem to get right with anyone's advice on the internet. How can I delete blank rows in excel but not delete p...
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    Douw de Beer
    Jul 04, 2018

    Dear Community.

    It was suggested that I should share the information that helped me on the forum so that everyone can benefit from it. I totally agree. So here it is:

     

    Suppose your last column with data is column Z.

    Add this formula to AA1:

    =COUNTA(A1:Z1)

    Double-click the fill handle to fill down (double-check if all rows are filled with the formula, if not, copy down as far as needed).

    Now turn on filter and filter the table for the value of zero in that new column.

    Use goto special, blanks now and do the delete. Then remove the filter.

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Lorenzo Kim
Bronze Contributor
Jun 25, 2018

Mr Douw,

How is your query doing?

If it is going nowhere, (I hope this is not a violation of forum policies.)

I am recommending some knowledgeable persons in the forum who can help you.

Misters Man Fai Chan, Matt Mickle, Wyn Hopkins, Jan Karel Pieterse, Jamil Mohammad (haven't heard from him though for quite some time now, but he is very helpful) .. to name a few.

Good luck..

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