Is there a built-in command to delete the contents of a cell in a single keystroke within an org-mode table? Note, I don't want to delete the row, just the cell contents.
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If not, how would you write this?
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org-table-blank-field, bound to C-c SPC and present in the “Tbl” menu.
It's been around at least since version 6.01 in 2008, but for some reason it was only added to the manual as a consequence of this question.
answered Sep 23 '14 at 20:53
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It has documented in the doc because of this question. The commit is orgmode.org/cgit.cgi/org-mode.git/commit/?id=9aa58fa . Requested lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2014-11/msg00493.html – Yasushi Shoji Feb 8 '16 at 11:23
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org-table-blank-fieldwill clear the current line in a cell, but if the cell has multiple lines, it will still only affect the current line – Walker Feb 2 '17 at 18:50 -
Note that you can also set the mark with
C-SPC, move the cursor, and use this command to clear a range of rows and/or columns in one go. – shawkinaw Nov 13 '19 at 18:52
org-table-blank-field as already said, but also if you move to the cell with TAB, then typing will clear the cell content and replace it with what you type.
