Automate Your Data Cleaning with VBA: A Step-by-Step Guide to Deleting Blank Cells in Excel

Sub DeleteBlankCells()
    Dim rng As Range
    Dim cell As Range
    Dim foundBlank As Boolean
    
    Set rng = Selection ' Set the range to the selected cells
    
    ' Check if the range contains any blank cells
    foundBlank = False
    For Each cell In rng
        If IsEmpty(cell) Then
            foundBlank = True
            Exit For
        End If
    Next cell
    
    ' If no blank cells were found, display a message and exit the macro
    If Not foundBlank Then
        MsgBox "No blank cells found in selection.", vbInformation
        Exit Sub
    End If
    
    ' Loop through each cell in the range
    For Each cell In rng
        If IsEmpty(cell) And Not IsEmpty(cell.Offset(-1, 0)) Then ' Check if the current cell is blank and the cell above is not
            cell.Delete Shift:=xlUp ' Delete the current cell and shift the cells up
        End If
    Next cell
End Sub

By saving your VBA code in the Personal Workbook, you can easily access it anytime you need it. You can also create a dedicated tab in Excel's ribbon and assign a button to the macro for even quicker access, streamlining your workflow and saving valuable time.