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How to delete empty rows in column 5 Excel

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Hi,

Need to delete all empty rows from column 5 of an active excel instance.

How to delete empty rows of a column with Power automate desktop?

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  • eetuRobo Profile Picture
    4,579 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Read the excel table

     loop that table in for each

      Check if current item column 5 is empty

        If yes delete the row.

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  • CU16071609-1 Profile Picture
    6,255 Moderator on at

    @Sormick 

     

    Using the below action, get your empty cell or row.

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    Then use delete row or excel from excel worksheet and delete the required details.

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  • AK88 Profile Picture
    453 on at

    Hi @Sormick ,

     

    As @Deenujimentioned, read the excel table and delete the row when the column is empty, by using conditioning. Kindly find the attachment below. 

     

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    2. Another method is using 'Get Empty Cell' actions to get empty cells on the specific column needed. Please find the screenshot below, hope this two methods will resolve your query.

     

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    thanks,

    if my response clears your query kindly mark it as solution and give thumps Up!

     

  • Sormick Profile Picture
    566 on at

    Sorry for my late reply.

    I don't have a table on my workbook. Maybe for me the better solution would be using function "Get Empty cell"

    But i did not find this function on my french version of automate desktop.

    Please note that i do not have a premium license for automate desktop

    Is this function only available on premium versions?

  • CU16071609-1 Profile Picture
    6,255 Moderator on at

    @Sormick 

     

    What version are you using right now? You follow @eetuRobo suggested approach too.

  • Sormick Profile Picture
    566 on at

    I'm Using the Version 2.41.170.24032. is the "Get Empty cell" function a new function released in a new Version?

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    CU16071609-1 Profile Picture
    6,255 Moderator on at

    @Sormick 

     

    Yes its available after 2.43 If I am not wrong.

  • Steveg48 Profile Picture
    28 on at

    In excel, when deleting rows in a loop, it is best practice to start from last row with an increment of -1. This ensures indexing won’t get confused when a row is deleted,

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