How to Delete Blank Rows in Excel (Keep the Order)
An export left empty rows scattered through your data, and you want them gone — but Go To Special can delete real rows and sorting reshuffles everything. Here's why, and the one-click way that keeps the order.
Last updated: August 2026
| Before | After | |
|---|---|---|
| Acme | → | Acme |
| (empty row) | → | Globex |
| Globex | → | Initech |
Why Go To Special is risky
The popular trick is Home ▸ Find & Select ▸ Go To Special ▸ Blanks, then delete the selected rows. But Go To Special selects any row with even one empty cell, not only the fully empty ones — so a row that has a blank phone number but a real name and amount gets caught and deleted with the rest. Sorting the blanks to the bottom avoids that, but it reorders your whole table. Neither is a clean "remove empty rows only".
The 1-click way — Tellsheet's Delete Blanks
Select the range and run Delete Blanks. It removes only the rows where every cell is empty, leaves any row that holds any value, and keeps the original order — no risk of deleting real data, no reshuffle. Everything runs on your device. Pairs with Delete Rows by Value and Fill Blank Cells.
Frequently asked questions
How do I delete only fully empty rows?
Delete Blanks removes rows where all cells are empty and keeps any row that holds even one value, so a partly filled row is never deleted.
Why is Go To Special then Blanks risky?
It selects any row containing an empty cell, so deleting can wipe rows that still hold real data. Delete Blanks removes only entirely empty rows.
Will it reorder my data?
No — unlike sorting blanks to the bottom, it keeps every remaining row in its original order and just closes the gaps.
Does my data leave my computer?
No — Delete Blanks runs entirely on your device, and nothing is uploaded.
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Delete blank rows in one click
Delete Blanks removes only fully empty rows from your selection — order kept, real data safe — entirely offline.
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