Deleting Rows in MS Excel
How can I delete every other row on an Excel worksheet without highlighting
and deleting each row in turn? -- MacK |
"MacK" wrote in message ... How can I delete every other row on an Excel worksheet without highlighting and deleting each row in turn? -- MacK You need a macro. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=213610 /Fredrik |
Hi Mack
If this is a one off, Click on the first row header, then Hold Ctrl and click on all of the other row headers and then delete them. If you are going to do it on a regular basis you would be better to create a Macro. HTH Michael "MacK" wrote: How can I delete every other row on an Excel worksheet without highlighting and deleting each row in turn? -- MacK |
Thank you, Fredrik. I guess I'll have to learn what a macro is.
"Fredrik Wahlgren" wrote: "MacK" wrote in message ... How can I delete every other row on an Excel worksheet without highlighting and deleting each row in turn? -- MacK You need a macro. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=213610 /Fredrik |
Thank you, Michael. I'll try your suggestion of clicking on the row headers;
but, as I told Fredrik, I guess I'll have to learn what a macro is. Thanks again. "Michael" wrote: Hi Mack If this is a one off, Click on the first row header, then Hold Ctrl and click on all of the other row headers and then delete them. If you are going to do it on a regular basis you would be better to create a Macro. HTH Michael "MacK" wrote: How can I delete every other row on an Excel worksheet without highlighting and deleting each row in turn? -- MacK |
Assuming you just need to do this once, but have a bunch of rows to delete
(say 1000+), it can be a pain to select every other row. So, here's a simple one-time trick. 1. Insert a temporary column as Column A 2. In this temporary Column A, flag all rows you want to delete with a "1" value - To do this, simply use a formula such as this: Cell A2 = "1" Cell A3 = "" Cell A4 = A2 Cell A5 = A3 ... - Copy this formula all the way down -- you'll end up with a "1" in every other row. 3. Sort the worksheet based on Column A, so all of the flagged rows will be grouped together 4. Select all of the grouped rows and delete. "MacK" wrote in message ... Thank you, Michael. I'll try your suggestion of clicking on the row headers; but, as I told Fredrik, I guess I'll have to learn what a macro is. Thanks again. "Michael" wrote: Hi Mack If this is a one off, Click on the first row header, then Hold Ctrl and click on all of the other row headers and then delete them. If you are going to do it on a regular basis you would be better to create a Macro. HTH Michael "MacK" wrote: How can I delete every other row on an Excel worksheet without highlighting and deleting each row in turn? -- MacK |
Hello Mack,
You can use an if statement to "group" your empty rows. Insert a column to the left of your data and start on the first new cell in the new column. (For example: your data is from cell A2 through G82 [A2:G82] - when you insert the new column, your data will move one column right [B2:H82] with the "A" column blank. With this example, you would begin in cell A2 and write the following: =IF(B2="","1","") This means: If cell B2 is blank, then enter the number 1, if not, do nothing (leave this cell blank). Autofill (copy formula, with relative referencing - cell reference will increase by one automatically) this formula all the way down to the end of your data, then sort by column A. All of the "1"'s will group together and you can delete them as a range (group). I hope this helps - I've used it and it works perfectly. "MacK" wrote: How can I delete every other row on an Excel worksheet without highlighting and deleting each row in turn? -- MacK |
Deleting Rows in MS Excel
"MacK" wrote: How can I delete every other row on an Excel worksheet without highlighting and deleting each row in turn? -- MacK |
Deleting Rows in MS Excel
"MacK" wrote: How can I delete every other row on an Excel worksheet without highlighting and deleting each row in turn? -- MacK |
Deleting Rows in MS Excel
Just sort the worksheet by whatever column contains the order you want. All
the blanks will fall out to either the top or the bottom. "MacK" wrote: How can I delete every other row on an Excel worksheet without highlighting and deleting each row in turn? -- MacK |
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