Deleting Rows In Google Sheets: A Step-by-Step Guide

Google Sheets is a powerful tool for organizing and analyzing data.

One of the most common tasks in using this tool is deleting rows.

In this guide, we will show you how to delete rows in Google Sheets in a step-by-step manner.

How To Delete A Single Row In Google Sheets

Open the Google Sheets document that you want to edit.
Click on the row number that you want to delete. The entire row will be highlighted.
Right-click on the highlighted row and select “Delete row” from the drop-down menu.
The row will be deleted.

How To Delete Multiple Rows In Google Sheets

Open the Google Sheets document that you want to edit.
Click on the row number of the first row that you want to delete.
Hold down the “Shift” key and click on the row number of the last row that you want to delete. All the rows between the first and last will be highlighted.
Right-click on the highlighted rows and select “Delete rows” from the drop-down menu.
The selected rows will be deleted.

How To Delete Rows Based On Specific Criteria

Open the Google Sheets document that you want to edit.
Click on the column letter of the column that you want to use as the criteria for deleting rows.
Click on “Data” in the top menu.
Select “Filter” from the drop-down menu.
Type in the criteria that you want to use to delete the rows and click “OK.”
Click on the row number of the first row that meets the criteria.
Hold down the “Shift” key and click on the row number of the last row that meets the criteria. All the rows between the first and last will be highlighted.
Right-click on the highlighted rows and select “Delete rows” from the drop-down menu.
The selected rows that meet the criteria will be deleted.

Conclusion

Deleting rows in Google Sheets is a simple process that can be done in a matter of minutes.

Whether you need to delete a single row, multiple rows, or rows based on specific criteria, the steps outlined in this guide will help you do it quickly and easily.