How to delete rows with specific text in Excel

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Deleting rows can be easily done in Excel but you may need to delete only those rows that contain a specific word or text. Excel has a number of tools that can be used to simplify regular operations such as deletion. In this case, we can use the Find & Replace tool of Excel to accomplish this task.

Step 1 – Open the Find & Replace box 

– Go to Home > Editing
– Expand the Find & Select  dropdown
– Click Find
OR
Press Ctrl+F

Step 2 – Enter the text

– For Find what: type ‘batman’
– Click Find All

Step 3 – Select the search results

– Select all the search results
– The corresponding locations in the document are selected accordingly
– Close the Find & Replace box

Step 4 – Open the Delete box

– Right-click and select Delete  from the context menu

Step 5 – Delete the rows

– Select Entire rows
– Click OK

Step 6 – Check the result

– All rows containing the word ‘batman’ are deleted