Need to delete two or three rows in the same area on a spreadsheet?

Highlight the first row, then hold down theCtrlkey on your keyboard and snag the other rows.

This deletes only the row selected.

The Delete option in a context menu in Microsoft Excel.

Fortunately, there’s an easy way to delete all your blank rows at one time.

In the worksheet where you want to delete rows, go to theHometab and selectFind & Selectfrom theEditinggroup.

In the menu that appears, selectGo to Special.

The Find & Select option in Microsoft Excel.

TheGo to Specialdialog box appears.

tap the radio button next toBlanksand then clickOK.

This will select all the blank rows in your spreadsheet.

The Go to Special option in Microsoft Excel.

Be careful when using this method to select blank rows.

With the rows selected, on theHometab, selectDeletefrom theCellsgroup.

From theDeletemenu, selectDelete Sheet Rows.

The Blanks option in the Go to Special dialog box in Microsoft Excel.

Alternatively, once the blank rows are selected, you could use the keyboard shortcutCtrl+-.

This opens aDeletedialog box, in which you should opt for radio button next toEntire rowand clickOK.

The Delete option in Microsoft Excel.

The Delete Sheet Rows option in Microsoft Excel.

The Entire Rows option in the Delete dialog box in Microsoft Excel.