Delete blank rows in a table using VBA

VBA code to delete blank rows in table example will helps to delete empty rows in specific table range from excel worksheet. We can use Delete method of Rows to delete the rows in a table. In this example we will see how to delete the rows from a table in excel worksheet using VB. Excel VBA Macro code for deleting rows in a table should work for all the version of Microsoft Excel 2003, Excel 2007, Excel 2010, and Excel 2013.

VBA code to delete rows in a table

Here is the Example VBA syntax and Example VBA Macro to delete rows in table from excel worksheets. This will help you to know how to delete specific rows in a table from Excel workbook using VBA.

VBA delete blank rows in table: Syntax

Following is the VBA syntax and sample VBA code to delete rows in a table from worksheet using VBA. We are using the Delete method of the Rows object of worksheet.


If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(Rows(RowNumber)) = 0 Then Rows(RowNumber).EntireRow.Delete


Here Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA will check if the row is blank. And the Rows.delete method will delete the row if row is blank.

Delete blank rows in Table: Examples

The following VBA code is to delete blank rows in Table1 in the active sheet if rows are blank.

Sub sbVBS_To_Delete_Blank_Rows_In_Table()
Dim iCntr As Long
Dim rng As Range

Set rng = ActiveSheet.ListObjects("Table1").Range

For iCntr = rng.Row + rng.Rows.Count - 1 To rng.Row Step -1
        If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(Rows(iCntr)) = 0 Then Rows(iCntr).EntireRow.Delete
    Next
End Sub 

Instructions to run the VBA code to delete blank rows in table

Please follow the below steps to execute the VBA code to delete blank rows in Table1 from Excel worksheets.
Step 1: Open any Excel workbook
Step 2: Press Alt+F11 – This will open the VBA Editor
Step 3: Insert a code module from then insert menu
Step 4: Copy the above code and paste in the code module which have inserted in the above step
Step 5: Enter some sample data and insert table. And leave some blank rows for testing purpose.
Step 6: Now press F5 to execute the code

Now you can observe that the all blank rows are deleted from worksheet in in Table1.

Explained VBA Code to Delete Rows in Table

‘Start writing the Excel VBA Macro to delete blank rows in a particular range
Sub sbVBS_To_Delete_Blank_Rows_In_Table()

‘Declaring a variable iCntr as Long to store the row number iteration to use in for loop.
Dim iCntr As Long
‘Declaring range variable rng to set the range
Dim rng As Range

‘Assigning the range A10 to D20 to rng range object
Set rng = ActiveSheet.ListObjects(“Table1”).Range

‘Looping through the rows in the table tange from last to frist. Here step statement will helps.
For iCntr = rng.Row + rng.Rows.Count – 1 To rng.Row Step -1
‘Checking the row if it is blank.
‘And deleting the row if it is blank.
If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(Rows(iCntr)) = 0 Then Rows(iCntr).EntireRow.Delete
Next

End Sub
Ending the sub procedure to delete blank rows in a table range.