Delete Cell in Jupyter Notebook

We can delete a cell (code/markdown/Raw NBConvert) using 3 ways:

1. Using keyboard shortcut
2. Using Menu Buttons
3. Using ToolBar

1. Keyboard Shortcut

Follow the steps to delete a cell using keyboard shortcut:

1. Select the cell you want you to delete
2. Press “Esc” to enter in Command mode if you are in editing mode
3. If you want to delete multiple cells then you can select the upper cells by using Shift+Up or Shift +K and to select the downward cells use Shift+Down or Shift+J
4. Press “D D” i.e. press “D” twice to delete
5. If you want to cut the cell press “X“

Note: In command mode, the cell border is blue or depending on your Jupyter theme and the cell content is not highlighted for editing.

You can also edit keyboard shortcuts by selecting Menu option Help -> Edit Keyboard Shortcuts then select Delete cell and add new shortcut key, refer to below screenshots,

2. Using Menu Buttons

1. Select the cell you want to delete
2. If you want to delete multiple cells then you can select the upper cells by using Shift+Up or Shift +K and to select the downward cells use Shift+Down or Shift+J
3. Navigate to Menu Options Edit -> Delete Cells to delete the cell
4. Refer the below screenshots:

3. Using Toolbar

1. Select the cell you want to delete
2. Click on “Sciscors” icon in the toolbar it will cut the cell

Deleting Multiple Cells at Once

1. To delete multiple cells then you can select the upper cells by using Shift+Up or Shift +K and to select the downward cells use Shift+Down or Shift+J or Shift+Left Click to select the cells
2. After selecting the cells you can any of the described method to delete the cells

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