Clear Content

In Excel terminology, the word Clear is defined as: “To remove contents from within a cell.” The word Delete is defined as: “To remove cell(s) from the worksheet.” It is important to understand the difference.

To remove the contents within a cell:

Select the cell(s) that you want to clear.

Hold the CONTROL key and click on the selected cells.

Choose Clear Contents.

The contents have been cleared from the selected cells.