How do I remove XLSX from Excel?

Avoid unintentionally distributing hidden information, such as the document's author, names that are associated with comments or tracked changes, or hidden cells or worksheets, by removing hidden data.

Use the Document Inspector to Remove Hidden Data

To open the Document Inspector, click File > Info > Check for Issues > Inspect Document. The Excel Document Inspection window shown below opens up.

Click Inspect to identify hidden content, and then click Remove All to remove the item of your choice.

After you have completed these steps, save the document, and the spreadsheet will not contain the hidden data that you have removed.

Edit Document Properties, Personal Information and Other Document Data

To selectively edit or remove document data, click File > Info > Properties. Click Show All Properties. Delete or edit information.

Selectively Remove or Edit Comments

Microsoft Excel offers the ability to add comments to workbooks. Typically, comments contain the name of the person who created them, and they appear as a small red triangle in the upper-right corner of a cell.

To view a comment, click the cell and the comment will pop up.

To delete a comment, right-click the cell containing the comment, and then click Delete Comment on the shortcut menu.

Selectively Display Hidden Cells, Rows, and Columns

In Microsoft Excel, it is possible to hide entire rows and columns of cells within a worksheet.

To unhide all of the cells in a worksheet:

• Click the Select All button, in the upper-left corner of the worksheet or press Ctrl + A.
• Click the Home tab > Format (in the Cells group) > Hide & Unhide > Unhide Rows or Unhide Columns.
• All cells are now visible.

Selectively Display Hidden Worksheets

Workbooks in Microsoft Excel may contain hidden sheets that contain information.

To unhide sheets:

• Click the Home tab > Format (in the Cells group) > Hide & Unhide > Unhide Sheet.
• Click the name of the sheet you want visible and click OK.
• The sheet is now visible.

Remove Tracked Changes manually or selectively

Microsoft Excel includes a Track Changes feature that allows you to track changes made to a shared workbook by a user. To remove tracked changes from a workbook, follow these steps:

• Click the Review tab > Track Changes (in the Changes group)> Accept/Reject Changes.
• Make your selection concerning each change that has been saved on the document. You must click Accept or Reject for a change before advancing the next change.
• Accept or reject all changes by clicking Accept All or Reject All.

Learn more about Tracking and Reviewing Changes at microsoft.com.

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You can also remove pages from other file formats. Please see the list below.

Remove CSV Pages (Comma Separated Values File)

Remove DOC Pages (Microsoft Word Document)

Remove DOCM Pages (Word Open XML Macro-Enabled Document)

Remove DOCX Pages (Microsoft Word Open XML Document)

Remove EPUB Pages (Open eBook File)

Remove HTML Pages (Hypertext Markup Language File)

Remove MHT Pages (MHTML Web Archive)

Remove MHTML Pages (MIME HTML File)

Remove ODP Pages (OpenDocument Presentation)

Remove ODS Pages (OpenDocument Spreadsheet)

Remove ODT Pages (OpenDocument Text Document)

Remove ONE Pages (OneNote Document)

Remove PDF Pages (Portable Document Format File)

Remove PPS Pages (PowerPoint Slide Show)

Remove PPSX Pages (PowerPoint Open XML Slide Show)

Remove PPT Pages (PowerPoint Presentation)

Remove PPTX Pages (PowerPoint Open XML Presentation)

Remove RTF Pages (Rich Text Format File)

Remove TEX Pages (LaTeX Source Document)

Remove TSV Pages (Tab Separated Values File)

Remove TXT Pages (Plain Text File)

Remove VDX Pages (Visio Drawing XML File)

Remove VSDM Pages (Visio Macro-Enabled Drawing)

Remove VSDX Pages (Visio Drawing)

Remove VSSM Pages (Visio Macro-Enabled Stencil File)

Remove VSSX Pages (Visio Stencil File)

Remove VSX Pages (Visio Stencil XML File)

Remove XLAM Pages (Microsoft Excel Add-in)

Remove XLS Pages (Excel Spreadsheet)

Remove XLSB Pages (Excel Binary Spreadsheet)

Remove XLSM Pages (Excel Open XML Macro-Enabled Spreadsheet)

Remove XPS Pages (XML Paper Specification File)

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