Hello Tecnobits! 👋 How are you, dear reader? I hope you are great. Now, did you know that to delete cells in Google Docs you just need to right-click on them and select the “Delete Cells” option? That easy. See you soon!🚀
*How to delete cells in Google Docs*
How to delete a cell in Google Docs?
- Open the Google Docs document in which you want to delete a cell.
- Click the cell you want to delete to select it.
- Press the “Delete” or “Delete” key on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can right-click on the selected cell and select “Delete Cell” from the drop-down menu.
- Ready! The cell has been removed from your Google Docs document.
How to delete multiple cells in Google Docs?
- Open the Google Docs document in which you want to delete multiple cells.
- Hold down the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard (or "Cmd" if you're on a Mac) and click on the cells you want to delete to select them.
- Press the “Delete” or “Delete” key on your keyboard. Alternatively, right-click on the selected cells and select “Delete Cells” from the drop-down menu.
- The selected cells have been removed from your Google Docs document!
How to delete a row in Google Docs?
- Open the Google Docs document in which you want to delete a row.
- Click the number corresponding to the row you want to delete to select the entire row.
- Press the “Delete” or “Delete” key on your keyboard. You can also right-click on the selected row and select “Delete Row” from the drop-down menu.
- The row has been removed from your Google Docs document!
How to delete multiple rows in Google Docs?
- Open the Google Docs document in which you want to delete multiple rows.
- Hold down the "Shift" key on your keyboard and click on the numbers corresponding to the rows you want to delete to select them.
- Press the “Delete” or “Delete” key on your keyboard. Alternatively, right-click on the selected rows and select “Delete Rows” from the drop-down menu.
- The selected rows have been deleted from your Google Docs document!
How to delete a column in Google Docs?
- Open the Google Docs document in which you want to delete a column.
- Click the letter corresponding to the column you want to delete to select the entire column.
- Press the “Delete” or “Delete” key on your keyboard. You can also right-click on the selected column and select “Delete Column” from the drop-down menu.
- The column has been removed from your Google Docs document!
How to delete multiple columns in Google Docs?
- Open the Google Docs document in which you want to delete multiple columns.
- Hold down the "Shift" key on your keyboard and click on the letters corresponding to the columns you want to delete to select them.
- Press the “Delete” or “Delete” key on your keyboard. Alternatively, right-click on the selected columns and select “Delete Columns” from the drop-down menu.
- The selected columns have been removed from your Google Docs document!
How to delete content from a cell in Google Docs without deleting the cell itself?
- Open the Google Docs document in which you want to remove content from a cell.
- Click the cell you want to edit to select it.
- Delete the text or content of the cell using the keyboard or mouse.
- Save changes to your Google Docs document.
How to remove merged cells in Google Docs?
- Open the Google Docs document in which you want to remove merged cells.
- Right-click on the merged cells and select “Separate Cells” from the drop-down menu.
- The merged cells will be ungrouped and you can delete them using the usual steps.
How to undo deleting a cell in Google Docs?
- Select the “Undo” option on the Google Docs toolbar or press the “Ctrl + Z” keys on your keyboard to reverse the cell deletion.
- The deleted cell will appear again in your Google Docs document!
How to recover deleted cells in Google Docs?
- Go to the top of the screen and click “File” > “Version History” > “View Version History” to access previous versions of your document.
- Find the version of the document in which the cells were still present and select it to restore them.
- The deleted cells will appear again in your Google Docs document!
See you soon, Tecnobits! Remember that in Google Docs you can easily delete cells with just a few clicks. Until next time!
How to delete cells in Google Docs
I am Sebastián Vidal, a computer engineer passionate about technology and DIY. Furthermore, I am the creator of tecnobits.com, where I share tutorials to make technology more accessible and understandable for everyone.