Check column for cells="y" replace with ""

MJR Matt

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Hi as the title suggests I'm trying to search a column for any cells that contain Y and clear the contents of that cell.

I've tried using the find and replace code but it took 45 minutes to run.

Are there any alternatives?
 

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1. Select column.
2. Ctrl+H.
3. Find what: y
4. Replace with: [type nothing]
5. Replace All.
 
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