{"id":8475,"date":"2024-05-21T15:46:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T15:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=8475"},"modified":"2024-05-21T16:09:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T16:09:20","slug":"delete-infinite-columns-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/delete-infinite-columns-in-excel","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete Infinite Columns in Excel? \u2013 3 Easy Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"1898181a2aebca931198b7f41678d855\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deleting infinite columns in Microsoft Excel is a tedious task, which typically means removing unused or unnecessary columns from the spreadsheet to the right of your data. This action helps to clean up your spreadsheet &amp; make it more manageable. In this blog, you will learn a step-by-step guide on <strong>how to delete infinite columns in Excel<\/strong>, ensure the smooth functioning of your worksheets, and boost productivity.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8480 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/how-to-delete-infinite-columns-in-Excel-2.png\" alt=\"How to Delete Infinite Columns in Excel\" width=\"480\" height=\"271\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To repair corrupted Excel file, we recommend this tool:<\/strong><\/p><p style='font-size: 17px;'>This software will prevent Excel workbook data such as BI data, financial reports & other analytical information from corruption and data loss. With this software you can rebuild corrupt Excel files and restore every single visual representation & dataset to its original, intact state in 3 easy steps:<\/p><div><ol style='font-size: 17px; margin-top: 4px;'><li><strong><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'>Try Excel File Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong> rated <i>Excellent<\/i> by Softpedia, Softonic & CNET.<\/li><li>Select the corrupt Excel file (XLS, XLSX) & click <b>Repair<\/b> to initiate the repair process.<\/li><li>Preview the repaired files and click <b>Save File<\/b> to save the files at desired location.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, let\u2019s delve deep into this blog\u2026<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What are the Best Practices to Be Followed When Deleting Infinite Columns?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before moving towards the methods for how to delete infinite blank columns in Excel, it is vital to understand the important tips to be followed to avoid the inconsistency of data.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Save Your Crucial Work- <\/strong>It is a virtuous idea to save your work before deleting columns or rows in an Excel sheet.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Use Shortcuts- <\/strong>Another crucial tip that you need to follow is to use keyboard shortcuts to delete columns. This will save you time and effort.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Be Careful While Deleting Columns- <\/strong>Always be careful and double-check that you have selected the accurate columns before you remove them from a spreadsheet.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Undo Changes- <\/strong>While deleting the unnecessary columns if you make any mistake, you can press <strong>CTRL+Z keys<\/strong> together to undo the recent changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How to Delete Infinite Columns in Excel Worksheet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this section, you will find 2 effective ways to remove infinite columns in Excel with less effort. So, let\u2019s try them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Quick Resolutions:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s1\">Use Manual Selection &amp; Deletion<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s2\">With \u2018Go To Special\u2019 Feature<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s3\">Using VBA Code<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<a name=\"s1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 1- Use Manual Selection &amp; Deletion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/span>: If your spreadsheet contains a huge amount of data, it is not recommended to try this method. As this method is more time-consuming and may lead to data inconsistencies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The very first and easy trick that you can try is manual selection &amp; deletion. If your worksheet contains less data, follow the below steps for infinite column deletion.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">First of all, select the infinite blank columns by pressing <strong>Shift <\/strong>+ <strong>down arrow<\/strong> to the row up to where you need to choose the column.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">After this, make\u00a0<strong>right-click <\/strong>on a selected column.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8483 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/selecteddata-660x247-1.png\" alt=\"How to Delete Infinite Columns in Excel Worksheet\" width=\"660\" height=\"247\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Then, find and click on \u201c<strong>Delete<\/strong>\u201d option from an appearing options list. This will immediately delete the selected column from the spreadsheet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1788 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/delete-merged-columns-300x232.png\" alt=\"Delete\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/delete-merged-columns-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/delete-merged-columns.png 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/delete-highlighted-cells-in-excel\">Say Goodbye to Clutter: How to Delete Highlighted Cells in Excel?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 2- How to Delete Infinite Columns in Excel with \u2018Go To Special\u2019 Feature?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Go To Special<\/strong> is an excellent feature in Microsoft Excel that can also assist you in <strong>deleting infinite rows and columns in Excel sheets.<\/strong> Here\u2019s how to use this feature to get your job done:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open the Excel sheet from which you need to delete the columns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8483 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/selecteddata-660x247-1.png\" alt=\"\u2018Go To Special\u2019 Feature\" width=\"660\" height=\"247\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Now, select the entire data of the sheet &amp; press the <strong>F5<\/strong> key from your keyboard. Then, select\u00a0<strong>Special <\/strong>from the dialog box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8481 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Goto.png1_.png\" alt=\"Special\" width=\"313\" height=\"296\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">After that, click on the\u00a0<strong>Blanks\u00a0<\/strong>&gt;&gt; select\u00a0<strong>OK <\/strong> This will select all the infinite blank columns from the selected data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8482 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gotospecial.png2_.png\" alt=\"Blanks\u00a0\" width=\"348\" height=\"364\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Next, navigate to <strong>Home\u00a0<\/strong>tab &gt;&gt; in the <strong>Cells Group<\/strong> &gt;&gt;\u00a0click <strong>Delete<\/strong>. This will help you to delete the selected rows, columns, cells, and entire worksheet.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Then, choose\u00a0<strong>Delete <\/strong><strong>Cells <\/strong>from a dropdown list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All the infinite columns from a selected range will be removed.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 3- Using VBA Code<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you often need to delete infinite Excel columns, you can use a VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) script to automate the process. For this, you have to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">In the opened sheet, press <strong>Alt + F11 <\/strong>keys simultaneously to open a VBA editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7145 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Open-Excel-VBA-Editor.png\" alt=\"Visual Basic Editor\" width=\"887\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Open-Excel-VBA-Editor.png 887w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Open-Excel-VBA-Editor-768x339.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Under the VBA editor, click on <strong>Insert &gt; Module<\/strong> to generate a new module.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7671 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/VBA-Find-Function-2.png\" alt=\"How to Delete Infinite Columns in Excel\" width=\"455\" height=\"328\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Now, copy &amp; paste the below VBA code into the opened window:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sub<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">DeleteInfiniteColumns() Dim LastCol As Long Dim ws As Worksheet Set ws = ActiveSheet &#8216; Find the last column with data LastCol = ws.Cells.Find(&#8220;*&#8221;, [A1], xlFormulas, xlPart, xlByColumns, xlPrevious).Column &#8216; Delete all columns to the right of the last column with data ws.Columns(LastCol + 1 &amp; &#8220;:&#8221; &amp; ws.Columns.Count).Delete<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">End Sub<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Then, exit from the VBA editor.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Press the <strong>Alt + F8<\/strong> keys to open the &#8220;<strong>Macro<\/strong>&#8221; dialog box.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Choose \u201c<strong>DeleteInfiniteColumns\u201d<\/strong> &gt;&gt; click <strong>Run<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And you are done!<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/remove-gridlines-in-excel-chart\">Remove Gridlines in Excel Chart? \u2013 Visualize Data like a Pro!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Related FAQs:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Are There Infinite Cells in Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNo, there are limited cells in Microsoft Excel. A single spreadsheet contains 1048576 rows &amp; 16384 columns.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How to Make Unlimited Rows in Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>No<\/strong>, you cannot make unlimited rows in a single Excel spreadsheet. However, you can eventually create a new Excel worksheet to add more rows.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Why I Can&#039;t Delete a Row or Column from Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt is likely due to the protection settings of the Excel worksheet.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I SUM Infinite Columns in Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou can use the formula field with \u2018<strong>SUM(A:A)<\/strong>\u2019 &amp; replace \u2018<strong>A:A<\/strong>\u2019 with the indefinite range you want to total.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do You Delete Thousands of Blank Columns in Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy pressing <strong>Ctrl + Space<\/strong> to select the entire column you want to delete. Then, right-click on the selected columns &amp; select \u2018<strong>Delete<\/strong>\u2019 option.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Does Excel Have Unlimited Rows and Columns?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAccording to Microsoft, Excel has a row limitation of 1,048,576 and 16,384 is the column limitation.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Make Unused Columns Disappear in Excel?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFirstly, select one or more unused columns in the worksheet, then right-click the selected columns &gt;&gt; select <strong>Hide<\/strong> option.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n    {\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Are There Infinite Cells in Excel?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"No, there are limited cells in Microsoft Excel. 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Simply follow the step-by-step methods outlined in this blog to remove these infinite columns and make your spreadsheet manageable without unnecessary distractions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I hope you enjoyed reading this post!<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/excel\/gridlines-in-excel-chart\/m-p\/1116926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/excel\/gridlines-in-excel-chart\/m-p\/1116926<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/display-or-hide-chart-gridlines-1f49f49c-a09f-4221-b2e5-269646f0deaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/display-or-hide-chart-gridlines-1f49f49c-a09f-4221-b2e5-269646f0deaa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deleting infinite columns in Microsoft Excel is a tedious task, which typically means removing unused or unnecessary columns from the &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"How to Delete Infinite Columns in Excel? \u2013 3 Easy Methods\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/delete-infinite-columns-in-excel#more-8475\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Delete Infinite Columns in Excel? \u2013 3 Easy Methods\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1761,1760,1762],"class_list":["post-8475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-repair-excel","tag-how-to-delete-infinite-blank-columns-in-excel","tag-how-to-delete-infinite-columns-in-excel","tag-how-to-delete-infinite-rows-and-columns-in-excel","resize-featured-image"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Delete Infinite Columns in Excel? \u2013 3 Easy Methods<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This blog delves into how to delete infinite columns in Excel sheet. 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