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. The Office Document Inspector will warn you about Hidden columns and rows. 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.

Unhide a column in excel 2010