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Batch clear all data validation restrictions from selection in Excel

Author: Kelly Last Modified: 2024-11-14

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In Excel, you can set data validations to restrict the type of data that users can enter a cell or a range of cells. However, how could you clear these data validation restrictions if you want to get rid of them? Here, I recommend the Clear Data Validation Restrictions feature of Kutools for Excel to delete all data validation restrictions in bulk with only one click.

Batch clear all data validation restrictions from a selection


Click Kutools > Prevent Typing > Clear Data Validation Restrictions. See screenshot:

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Batch clear all data validation restrictions from a selection

Please follow below steps to clear all data validation restrictions from the selected range in bulk.

1. Select the range where you will delete all data validation restrictions.
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2. Click Kutools > Prevent Typing > Clear Data Validation Restrictions to apply this feature.

3. Now a dialog comes out and asks for your confirmation to remove all data validation restrictions. Please click the OK button.
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Now all data validation restrictions are removed from the selected range in bulk.


Notes

1. This feature supports to remove all data validations from multiple selections together: hold the Ctrl key to select multiple ranges, and then click Kutools > Prevent Typing > Clear Data Validation Restrictions.
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2. This feature supports to remove all data validations from the entire worksheet: click the arrow shot clear data validation 5 at the top-left corner of the working area to select the whole worksheet, and then click Kutools > Prevent Typing > Clear Data Validation Restrictions.
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3. This feature supports undo (Ctrl + Z).


Batch clear all data validation restrictions from selections or entire sheet in Excel

 
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