(This method will also unhide the first row/column. Now the rows/columns before and after all of your hidden ones are all selected, so you can then use any of the methods above to unhide everything. If you just want to unhide everything, regardless of what or where it is, just type Control+A to select the whole worksheet. You don’t have to go hunting through your worksheet to find all the hidden rows and columns. Not sure where the hidden rows/columns are?

Go to Home | Cells | Format and select Hide & Unhide | Unhide Rows. Hit Control+Shift+9 to unhide a row (Note the addition of the Shift key.) To unhide select the columns/rows both sides of the hidden ones, right-click and choose unhide. Similarly, to unhide the hidden row or column, you need to press the Unhide menu item after right-clicking on the adjacent row or column I will show you how with screenshots in the section below. The Office Document Inspector will warn you about Hidden columns and rows. Hiding the rows or columns in Excel is just the matter of right clicking on the column letter or row number and pressing the Hide option in the menu. Keep in mind that Hidden Excel elements like rows, columns, cells etc are NOT private or secure.ĭon’t use Hidden to keep confidential info away from prying eyes. All you can do is delete or re-hide the unwated Hidden isn’t Private There’s no Paste Special option to workaround that.

Here’s a selection which includes hidden columns B to FĬopy that selection to a new location and you get everything, including the hidden parts made visible again. Watch out when selecting across hidden rows or columns, what you select will INCLUDE the hidden elements. The second, right-click method does not seem to work in this case. If we have hidden the first row, we can’t click on the rows on either side to unhide it, so what do we do? In this case, we just need to click the letter at the top of any column to select that column, then use either the first or third methods above – type Control+Shift+9 or use the Format button on the ribbon. That indicates one of more hidden row or column. Hidden rows or columns have a double line in the row/column list One reason to hide a row or column is so you can take a quick screen image of a summary without the intervening columns. Now the month and total columns appear beside each other. Go to Home | Cells | Format and select Hide & Unhide | Hide Rows. More on unhiding below but for the moment …: to unhide just add the Shift key:Ĭontrol + Shift + 0 – unhides a column. Select the columns or rows, right-click and choose Hide. Hidden rows/columns still work in calculations, they can be referenced in formulas etc. Make your worksheets look more compact and focused by hiding unwanted columns or rows.

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