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Dave Peterson
 
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Default Easiest way to delete blank cells in column (not entire row)

Are you sure you want to delete just the cells and shift up?

This sounds like you'll end up with a bunch of inconsistent formulas--going down
that column, that is.

I would cheat a bit.
This formula:
=IF(COUNTIF($A$3:$A$4823,C3)=0,C3,"")
would change to:
=IF(COUNTIF($A$3:$A$4823,C3)=0,C3,na())

Then use the same kind of technique:
Select the column
edit|goto|special
check formulas
but only check errors
edit|delete
and choose to shift the cells up.

Then change those formulas back.



sramsey wrote:

Thanks Dave - it didn't work for me though - I realized that they aren't
truly blanks, they contain a formula =IF(COUNTIF($A$3:$A$4823,C3)=0,C3,"") it
appears that those are blanks...any new ideas?
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sramsey

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Select the column
edit|goto|special
check blanks
edit|delete
and choose to shift the cells up.

sramsey wrote:

Can anyone refresh my memory as to what would be the easiest way to delete
blank cells within a column of data. (Not the entire row - just individual
cells and shift them up to have a list without blanks). I know there are many
ways to do this, some more advanced than others, but I am looking for the
most simple. Thanks in advance!
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sramsey


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Dave Peterson


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Dave Peterson