How to Shift Cells Up in Excel – 5 Quick Methods

An example dataset is shown below.

Method 1 – Use Drag to Shift Cells Up in Excel

Step 1:

• Select the cells you want to shift.

Step 2:

• Hold the mouse Left–click and shift upwards.

The cells will be shifted up.

Read More: How to Shift Cells Down in Excel

Method 2 – Right-Click to Shift Cells Up in Excel

Step 1:

• Select the blank cells.

Step 2:

• Right-click to see options.
• Choose Delete.

Step 3:

• Select Shift Cell Up.
• Press Enter.

Cells will be moved up.

Method 3 – Use the Sort & Filter Command to Shift Cells Up in Excel

Step 1:

• Select all cells in the range.

Step 2:

• In the Data tab choose Filter.

Step 3:

• Click the Icon.
• Unmark Blanks.
• Press Enter.

All blanks in the range will disappear and the cell will be moved up.

Method 4 – Use the Find & Replace Option to Shift Cells Up in Excel

Step 1:

• Select all cells.

Step 2:

• Go to the Home tab and choose Find & Replace.
• Choose Go To Special.

Step 3:

• Select Blanks.
• Press Enter.

Step 4:

• Right-click a blank cell.
• Choose delete.

Step 5:

• Choose Shift cells up.
• Press Enter to see the results.

Cells will be shifted.

Method 5 – Run a VBA Code to Shift Cells Up

Step 1:

• Press  Alt + 11 to open the Macro.
• Click Insert.
• Choose Module.

Step 2:

• Enter the following VBA code.

Sub Shift_cells_up
Dim lRow As Long
Dim iCntr As Long
lRow = 20
For iCntr = lRow To 1 Step -1
If Cells(iCntr, 1) = 0 Then
Range("A" & iCntr).Delete Shift:=xlUp
End If
Next
End Sub

Code Breakdown

lRow = 20 refers to the total row in the range.

For iCntr = lRow To 1 Step -1 checks IRow.

If Cells(iCntr, 1) = 0 is the If condition for blank cells.

Range(“A” & iCntr). is your range column

Delete Shift:=xlUp deletes rows and shifts cells up

This is the result.

Read More: How to Move Down One Cell Using Excel VBA

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