How to delete extra rows in Google Sheets
Right-click the row header and choose Delete row. Select several rows first to remove a block. Deletion shifts neighboring rows; check formulas that referenced the removed cells.
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Select the row(s).
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Right-click → Delete row.
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Review formulas that may now show #REF!.
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