Make sure to remove or modify those dependencies as well. Form objects reside on a spreadsheet's drawing layer, so deleting a cell's contents won't delete a check box that appears on top of that cell.

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To clear formatting from the selected cells in your workbook in Microsoft Excel, you can use Clear Formats, Keyboard shortcuts, Format Painter tool, etc.