Blot PII in spreadsheet

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How do I remove information from an Excel spreadsheet?

To clear only the contents in the selected cells, leaving any formats and comments in place, click Clear Contents. To clear any comments or notes that are attached to the selected cells, click Clear Comments and Notes. To clear any hyperlinks that are attached to the selected cells, select Clear Hyperlinks.

What is PII in Excel?

Personal Identifiable Information (PII) is defined as: Any representation of information that permits the identity of an individual to whom the information applies to be reasonably inferred by either direct or indirect means.

How to redact information from a spreadsheet?

How to Redact Spreadsheets in Excel? After carefully editing the spreadsheet to remove the confidential information, copy it. Select one or more cells. To delete the cells contents, press Delete. To get the redacted effect, change the cell theme to black.

How do I remove pii from Excel?

Video: Remove personal data from files Open the document that you want to inspect for hidden data and personal information. Select File Info. Select Check for Issues Inspect Document. Select the types of content that you want to inspect, and then select Inspect. Review the results.

Can you redact an Excel spreadsheet?

Of course, you can. You have three options to redact text in Excel. The first one you can use to redact is by selecting Home Format Form Cells to fill the cell table with black. The second way is to remove the text that needs to be hidden and print the form as a PDF file.

How do you redact information on a file?

To use the redaction tool in Word, you first need to select the text or images that you want to redact. Then, go to the Review tab in the ribbon and click on the Redact button. This will open the Redaction pane on the right side of the window.

How do I pull information from a spreadsheet?

Select the cells or range of data you want to extract. Copy the selected data (Ctrl + C on Windows, Command + C on Mac). Paste the data into your desired application (e.g., another Excel file, Word document, or text editor) using Ctrl + V (Windows) or Command + V (Mac).

How to redact pii in Excel?

Below is a step-by-step method to redact information in Excel: Step 1: Remove Sensitive Information. Step 2: Selection of Cells. Step 3: Clear Cell Contents. Step 4: Apply Black Cell Formatting. Step 5: Create a New Cell Style. Step 6: Highlight Redacted Cells. Step 7: Take a Screenshot for Records.

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