Archive for December 10th, 2009

Unhide Hidden Rows or Columns in MS Excel

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

I have, on occasion, become the recipient of an MS Excel workbook that has hidden rows or columns. Mind you, it doesn’t happen often but when it does it can be a real problem because I don’t always remember how to unhide them and as you all know, I hate wasting time floundering around trying to find a resolution.

Follow the steps below to learn how to unhid rows and columns:

  1. Highlight the row above and the row below the hidden row(s), or the column to the left and right of the hidden column(s).

There are a couple of methods to reveal the hidden rows and columns:

  • Click on Shift + Ctrl + zero.
  • Right-click your selection and select Unhide.
  • Click on Format | Column (or Row) and select Unhide.
  • In version 2007, in the Cells group on the Home tab, clcik Hide & Unhide and select Unhide Rows or Unhide Columns.

Very simple eh?