Deleting Contents
Specifies the contents to be deleted from the active cell or from a selected cell range. If several sheets are selected, all selected sheets will be affected.
This dialog is also called by pressing Backspace after the cell cursor has been activated on the sheet.
Pressing Delete deletes content without calling the dialog or changing formats.
Use Cut on the Standard bar to delete contents and formats without the dialog.
Selection
This area lists the options for deleting contents.
Delete All
Deletes all content from the selected cell range.
Text
Deletes text only. Formats, formulas, numbers and dates are not affected.
Numbers
Deletes numbers only. Formats and formulas remain unchanged.
Date & time
Deletes date and time values. Formats, text, numbers and formulas remain unchanged.
Formulas
Deletes formulas. Text, numbers, formats, dates and times remain unchanged.
Comments
Deletes comments added to cells. All other elements remain unchanged.
Formats
Deletes format attributes applied to cells. All cell content remains unchanged.
Objects
Deletes objects. All cell content remains unchanged.