# SpreadsheetClearCellRange

Clears the specified cell range of all styles and values.

## Method Signature

```
SpreadsheetClearCellRange(spreadsheetObj=[any], startRow=[any], startColumn=[any], endRow=[any], endColumn=[any])
```

### Arguments

| Argument         | Type      | Required | Description                           | Default |
| ---------------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `spreadsheetObj` | `ANY`     | `true`   | The spreadsheet object.               |         |
| `startRow`       | `NUMERIC` | `true`   | The starting row number (1-based).    |         |
| `startColumn`    | `NUMERIC` | `true`   | The starting column number (1-based). |         |
| `endRow`         | `NUMERIC` | `true`   | The ending row number (1-based).      |         |
| `endColumn`      | `NUMERIC` | `true`   | The ending column number (1-based).   |         |

## Examples

Clear a range of cells:

```js
// Clear cells A1:C5
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetNew();
SpreadsheetAddRows( spreadsheet, [ ["A", "B", "C"], ["1", "2", "3"] ] );
SpreadsheetClearCellRange( spreadsheet, 1, 1, 5, 3 );
```

Reset section of spreadsheet:

```js
// Clear data range but keep headers
var spreadsheet = SpreadsheetRead( "/path/to/file.xlsx" );
SpreadsheetClearCellRange( spreadsheet, 2, 1, 100, 10 );  // Clear rows 2-100, columns 1-10
```

## Related

* [SpreadsheetClearCell()](/boxlang-+-++/modules/bx-spreadsheet/built-in-functions/spreadsheetclearcell.md) - Clear a single cell
* [SpreadsheetDeleteRows()](/boxlang-+-++/modules/bx-spreadsheet/built-in-functions/spreadsheetdeleterows.md) - Delete rows
* [SpreadsheetDeleteColumns()](/boxlang-+-++/modules/bx-spreadsheet/built-in-functions/spreadsheetdeletecolumns.md) - Delete columns


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