Option 1: Fill all empty cells with a "N/A" and then use Conditional Formatting to make the text invisible. Or Option 2: Fill all empty cells with 0 and use an Excel setting to hide zero values.
- Edit → Go To... → Special ... (On Windows: Home → Editing → Find & Select → Go To Special...)
- Select "Blanks" and hit OK.
- All blank cells are selected now. Don't click anything.
- Type "N/A" or 0, and then hit Ctrl+Enter. This will insert the value into all selected cells.