Delete Spreadsheet Text For Free

If a worksheet or presentation is locked for editing and can't be edited in the Windows desktop application, it may be that the file is already being edited by someone else, or they have the file checked out. Not sure what "checked out" means? This article might help: Check out or check in files in a document library.

To do this, select all the cells by clicking on the Select All button, then right-click on any cell and select Clear All from the context menu. This will remove all the contents, formatting, and formulas from the worksheet.

Edit data in a cell Open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets. Click a cell that's empty, or double-click a cell that isn't empty. Start typing. Optional: To add another line within a cell, press ? + Enter on a Mac or Ctrl + Enter on Windows. When you're done, press Enter.

Remove character from multiple cells using Find and Replace Select a range of cells where you want to remove a specific character. Press Ctrl + H to open the Find and Replace dialog. In the Find what box, type the character. Leave the Replace with box empty. Click Replace all.

To find and remove specific text in Excel, we can use the SUBSTITUTE function. In this example, we've provided the cell reference (B3), the content we want to remove from the text (?-?), and for replacement text, the empty string (??). The SUBSTITUTE function replaces all the hyphens ?-? with nothing.

Shortcuts for Editing Text in Excel - YouTube YouTube Start of suggested clip End of suggested clip If you want to add a new line inside of that cell all you have to do is hold alt and tap enter. AndMoreIf you want to add a new line inside of that cell all you have to do is hold alt and tap enter. And now you can type another line but it's still recorded. In the same exact cell not in a new cell.

Edit data in a cell Open a spreadsheet in the Google Sheets app. In your spreadsheet, double-tap the cell you want to edit. Enter your data. Optional: To format text, touch and hold the text, then choose an option. When done, tap Done .

If you want to edit the contents of a cell, simply press F2. This will put the cell in edit mode, allowing you to make changes. Once you're done, you can press Enter to save your changes and exit edit mode. If you want to quickly delete the contents of a cell, you can press Ctrl + -.

Delete text before, after or between 2 characters with Find & Replace Select all the cells where you want to delete text. Press Ctrl + H to open the Find and Replace dialog. In the Find what box, enter one of the following combinations:Leave the Replace with box empty. Click Replace all.

To remove specific text from each cell in a selected range, press Ctrl + H to display the Find and Replace dialog, and then: Enter the unwanted text in the Find what box. Leave the Replace with box blank.