FORMULA & SQL / CLEANUP
Remove rows with an empty cell.
Tested, not guessed.
The Excel and Google Sheets formula and the SQL query, each run on the rows below. Open this with your own data ↗
The example rows
| Row | A: Region | B: Rep | C: Amount | D: Order Date | E: Status | F: Customer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | North | Ana | 1,200 | 2026-03-01 | Paid | Jo Smith |
| 3 | South | Ben | 450 | 2026-03-15 | Open | Raj Patel |
| 4 | North | Cy | 300 | 2026-04-02 | Paid | Lee Wong |
| 5 | East | Ana | 980.50 | 2026-04-20 | Paid | Mia Ross |
| 6 | North | Ben | 75 | 2026-05-05 | Open | Jo Smith |
| 7 | West | Dee | 1,640 | 2026-05-18 | Paid | Sam Okoro |
The formula
Excel
=FILTER(A2:F7,A2:A7<>"")
The rows of the range A2:F7 where the Region column (A2:A7) is not blank.
Run on the example rows:
| A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | Ana | 1200 | 2026-03-01 | Paid | Jo Smith |
| South | Ben | 450 | 2026-03-15 | Open | Raj Patel |
| North | Cy | 300 | 2026-04-02 | Paid | Lee Wong |
| East | Ana | 980.5 | 2026-04-20 | Paid | Mia Ross |
| North | Ben | 75 | 2026-05-05 | Open | Jo Smith |
| West | Dee | 1640 | 2026-05-18 | Paid | Sam Okoro |
The SQL
PostgreSQL
SELECT * FROM sales WHERE region IS NOT NULL AND region <> ''
Run on the example rows:
| region | rep | amount | order_date | status | customer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | Ana | 1200 | 2026-03-01 | Paid | Jo Smith |
| South | Ben | 450 | 2026-03-15 | Open | Raj Patel |
| North | Cy | 300 | 2026-04-02 | Paid | Lee Wong |
| East | Ana | 980.5 | 2026-04-20 | Paid | Mia Ross |
| North | Ben | 75 | 2026-05-05 | Open | Jo Smith |
| West | Dee | 1640 | 2026-05-18 | Paid | Sam Okoro |
Other databases
MySQL
SELECT * FROM sales WHERE region IS NOT NULL AND region <> ''
SQL Server
SELECT * FROM sales WHERE region IS NOT NULL AND region <> ''
SQLite
SELECT * FROM sales WHERE region IS NOT NULL AND region <> ''
BigQuery
SELECT * FROM sales WHERE region IS NOT NULL AND region <> ''
Snowflake
SELECT * FROM sales WHERE region IS NOT NULL AND region <> ''
Your own data
Paste your rows into the free tool and it writes this for your columns, then runs it on your data before you copy it. Open the tool ↗