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Delete Cells option missing from Excel 365

Anonymous
2023-11-14T02:12:45+00:00

The option to 'Delete Cells' has been replaced with 'Delete Rows' in Excel.

Expected behaviour:

Select some cells.

Right click.

Menu option 'Delete Cells' appears

If selected you get asked 'Move cells left or up'.

New behaviour:

Select some cells.

Right click.

Option is now 'Delete Rows'

If you select 'Delete' from the 'Cells' section of the Home ribbon, and then select 'Delete Cells' a dialogue box appears with 'Delete entire sheet row?' [OK], [Cancel].

Is this a bug or a feature change? How do I delete cells and move the neighbouring cells to the left?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-14T02:29:04+00:00

    Check if any of your columns is applied filter on it.

    After removing filter

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-14T02:54:41+00:00

    Thanks. That did it. I didn't notice a filter on one of the columns not in view.

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