# Clearing results

> Remove the sheets a Collect created and return to a clean template.

After collecting, you can wipe the results and start fresh with **Clear**. It is
useful when you want to collect again with different [filters](/calc/collecting-data/filters),
or hand the template on without the data in it.

## What Clear does

Click **Clear** on the **Data** group. Calc removes the sheets that a Collect
created - the per-table data sheets and any report or summary sheets - and
returns you to the template sheet.

<Callout type="tip" title="Your template is safe">
  Clear only removes collected output. The template itself, along with your
  edits and formatting, is left untouched. If there is nothing to clear, the
  button does nothing.
</Callout>

## Clear vs. Collect again

You do not have to Clear before collecting again - a fresh Collect replaces the
previous results. Reach for Clear when you specifically want the workbook back
to a clean template, for example before saving a copy without data.