There are a variety of different reasons you might want to delete a row from your Google Sheets spreadsheet—whether to reflect a change in the relevant data, correct a mistake, or remove unused rows to simplify and clean up the document. Thankfully, Google makes it easy to delete a row in Sheets. We’ll show you how to use the easiest methods to delete a row in Google Sheets.
When you want to remove a row from your Google spreadsheet, choose one of the methods below and follow the simple steps.
We have also created a sample sheet for your convenience. Click here to access the sample sheet and follow along at home.
The simplest way to delete a row from a Google Spreadsheet is by using the edit menu.
Hover your cursor of the row number at the leftmost, horizontal axis of the spreadsheet and click to select the whole row. Alternatively, you can simply select any cell in the row.
With the row selected, move your cursor to the horizontal menu atop your spreadsheet and select “Edit.”
With the edit menu open, move your cursor down to choose “Delete.” Once selected, a submenu will appear.
The delete sub menu is populated by contextual information, filling in the relevant data based on your selections with the mouse. With Row 10 selected, the menu’s second option will remove the whole row from your spreadsheet
The right-click button offers a different way of quickly and easily removing a row.
The first step is the same, whether you’re using the mouse or the edit menu. You can also use this method to delete multiple rows in Google Sheets. Just select all the ones you want to get rid of during this stage.
With your row selected, pressing the right click button will produce a contextual menu.
Scroll down the contextual menu to locate the “Delete Row” option. Simply select it and click, and your excess row will disappear.
Check out our full tutorial for a delete row shortcut in Google Sheets.
With either method, there are a few different keyboard shortcuts available that can simplify the process and allow you to more efficiently remove a row.
