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If you put the cursor onto a cell with content and press the space bar, it will get rid of the content, of the current cell, but replace it with a space, which means the cell is not completely empty. If you want to get rid of what is in the cell, you are better to press the Delete key.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoWhen you press the spacebar, whatever is in the cell will be replaced with a space. You won't see anything in the cell, but because there is a space in it, then technically it is not clear. So you are better to use the Delete key.
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∙ 7y agoPressing the spacebar on a cell with some content will remove that content. However it will replace it with a space, so technically the cell is not actually clear as it contains a space character. So pressing the Delete key is the better way to clear a cell.
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∙ 9y agoBy itself, it just adds in a space, like it does in all applications. If you do Ctrl-Spacebar you can select a column. If you do Shift-Spacebar you can select a row. If you do both of those one after the other, in either order, it will select the entire worksheet.
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∙ 14y agoMost of the time it will, but certain formatting conditions will leave a blank space in the cell. It is better to use delete to clear a cell.
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How do you clear cell entries in excel?
Click on the cell and press delete.
Explain how to clear a cell and a worksheet in Excel 2007?
The easiest and quickest way to clear an individual cell is to highlight the cell and press delete. To clear a range or an entire worksheet, highlight the cells you want to clear (there is no select all, as you would find in MS Word), and click on Clear | Clear All.In Excel 2007, you will find Clear on the ribbon tab Home (right side, in the editing section).In Excel 2003, you will find the Clear option under Edit | Clear | All.
In Excel What is the preferred method for removing Sparklines?
You can use the Clear option in the Sparkline tools. You can also just press the Delete key on the cell.
How do you finalize a cell in Excel?
This question is not clear. There is no Excel process for "finalizing" a cell. When you are done making changes to a cell, just click to another cell.
Why does the whole word delete when you press the back space key in Excel?
When you press the back space key while you have the cursor on a cell, you will delete the entire cell. If you want to delete only one character, select the cell, put your cursor in the formula bar at the top of the screen, then press the backspace key (that way you will edit only one character at a time instead of the entire cell).
Never press what button when clearing a cell in excel?
Spacebar
What function in Excel moves the cell pointer to cell A1?
Press Ctrl - Home.
What happens in Excel when you clear a cell?
Same as deleting its content.
Press the SPACEBAR to clear a cell?
Never.
How do you change the active cell from f4 to f3 in excel?
Click on cell F3 or press the up arrow.
What does Excel do when you press the enter key?
The thing you have typed will be entered into a cell. It may format it if the cell has pre-defined formatting. The cursor will move to the next cell below the cell you are entering something into.
How do you modify a formula in excel?
Just go to the cell containing the cell and press F2 key (function2 key)
