Hide all columns in excel

Hide or show rows or columns

Hide or unhide columns in your spreadsheet to show just the data that you need to see or print.

Hide columns

1. Select one or more columns, and then press Ctrl to select additional columns that aren’t adjacent.

2. Right-click the selected columns, and then select Hide.

Note: The double line between two columns is an indicator that you’ve hidden a column.

Unhide columns

1. Select the adjacent columns for the hidden columns.

2. Right-click the selected columns, and then select Unhide.

    Or double-click the double line between the two columns where hidden columns exist.

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by Avantix Learning Team | Updated January 29, 2022

Applies to: Microsoft^® Excel^® 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows)

You can hide or unhide columns or rows in Excel using the context menu, using a keyboard shortcut or by using the Format command on the Home tab in the Ribbon. You can quickly unhide all columns or rows as well.

Some users may want to hide all of the unused columns to the right and unused rows below the data to clean up the workspace and display only relevant information to team members or clients.

You will not be able to hide or unhide rows or columns if the worksheet has been protected with a password (and you don’t have the password to unprotect it), if content has been disabled or if the file is read only.

Recommended article: How to Lock and Protect Excel Worksheets and Workbooks

Selecting columns or rows in Excel

It’s important to be able to quickly select columns or rows in Excel if you want to hide them.

To select one or more columns in Excel:

• To select one column, click its heading or select a cell in the column and press Ctrl + spacebar.
• To select multiple contiguous columns, drag across the column headings using a mouse or select the first column and then Shift-click the last column.
• To select non-contiguous columns, click the heading of the first column and then Ctrl-click the headings or the other columns you want to select.

To select one or more rows in Excel:

• To select one row, click its heading or select a cell in the row and press Shift + Spacebar.
• To select multiple contiguous rows, drag across the row headings using a mouse or select the first row and then Shift-click the last row.
• To select non-contiguous rows, click the heading of the first row and then Ctrl-click the headings of the other rows you want to select.

To select all rows and columns in Excel:

• Press Ctrl + A (press A twice if necessary).
• Click in the intersection box to the left of the A and above the 1 on the worksheet.

Hiding columns

To hide a column or columns by right-clicking:

1. Select the column or columns you want to hide.
2. Right-click and select Hide from the drop-down menu.

To hide a column or columns using a keyboard shortcut:

1. Select the column or columns you want to hide.
2. Press Ctrl + 0 (zero).

To hide a column or columns using the Ribbon:

1. Select the column or columns you want to hide.
2. Click the Home tab in the Ribbon.
3. In the Cells group, click Format. A drop-down menu appears.
4. Click Visibility, select Hide & Unhide and then Hide Columns.

To hide all columns to the right of the last line of data:

1. Select the column to the right of the last column of data.
2. Press Ctrl + Shift + right arrow.
3. Press Ctrl + 0 (zero). You can also use the Ribbon method or the right-click method to hide columns.

Unhiding columns

To unhide a column or columns by right-clicking:

1. Select the column headings to the left and right of the hidden column(s). To unhide all columns, click the box to the left of the A and above the 1 on the worksheet or press Ctrl + A (twice if necessary).
2. Right-click and select Unhide from the drop-down menu.

To unhide a column or columns using a keyboard shortcut:

1. Select the column headings to the left and right of the hidden column(s) by dragging. To unhide all columns, click the box to the left of the A and above the 1 on the worksheet or press Ctrl + A (twice if necessary).
2. Press Ctrl + Shift + 0 (zero). If this doesn’t work, use one of the other methods.

To unhide a column or columns using the Ribbon:

1. Select the column headings to the left and right of the hidden column(s). To select all columns, click the box to the left of the A and above the 1 on the worksheet or press Ctrl + A (twice if necessary).
2. Click the Home tab in the Ribbon.
3. In the Cells group, click Format. A drop-down menu appears.
4. Click Visibility, select Hide & Unhide and then Unhide Columns.

To unhide a column or columns by double-clicking:

1. Select the column headings to the left and right of the hidden columns(s).
2. Hover the mouse over the hidden column headings.
3. When the mouse pointer turns into a split two-headed arrow, double-click.

Hiding rows

To hide a row or rows by right-clicking:

1. Select the row or rows you want to hide.
2. Right-click and select Hide from the drop-down menu.

To hide a row or rows using a keyboard shortcut:

1. Select the row or rows you want to hide.
2. Press Ctrl + 9.

To hide a row or rows using the Ribbon:

1. Select the row or rows you want to hide.
2. Click the Home tab in the Ribbon.
3. In the Cells group, click Format. A drop-down menu appears.
4. Click Visibility, select Hide & Unhide and then Hide Rows.

To hide all rows below the last line of data:

1. Select the row below the last line of data.
2. Press Ctrl + Shift + down arrow.
3. Press Ctrl + 9. You can also use the Ribbon method or the right-click method to hide the rows.

Unhiding rows

To unhide a row or rows by right-clicking:

1. Select the row headings above and below the hidden row(s). To unhide all rows, click the box to the left of the A and above the 1 on the worksheet.
2. Right-click and select Unhide from the drop-down menu.

To unhide rows using a keyboard shortcut:

1. Select the row headings above and below the hidden row(s). To unhide all rows, click the box to the left of the A and above the 1 on the worksheet or press Ctrl + A (twice if necessary).
2. Press Ctrl + Shift + 9.

To unhide a row or rows using the Ribbon:

1. Select the row headings above and below the hidden row(s). To select all rows, click the box to the left of the A and above the 1 on the worksheet.
2. Click the Home tab in the Ribbon or press Ctrl + A (twice if necessary).
3. In the Cells group, click Format. A drop-down menu appears.
4. Click Visibility, select Hide & Unhide and then Unhide Rows.

To unhide a row or rows by double-clicking:

1. Select the row headings above and below the hidden row(s). To unhide all rows, click the box to the left of the A and above the 1 on the worksheet.
2. Hover the mouse over the hidden row headings.
3. When the mouse pointer turns into a split two-headed arrow, double-click.

The method you use to hide or unhide columns or rows is based on personal preference.

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Working in Excel, sometimes there is a need to hide part of displayed data.

The most handy way — is to hide individual columns or rows. For example, during the presentation or before preparing document to print.



How to hide columns and rows in Excel?

Let’s say you have the table in what you need to display only the most significant data for better reading of performance. In order to do this, we will do the following:

1. Select the column data of what you need to hide – for instance, the column C.



2. On a selected column to right-click of mouse and select the option «Hide» CTRL+0 (for columns) CTRL+9 (for rows).

The column was hidden, but not deleted. This is evidenced by the priority of the alphabet`s letters in the names of columns (A; B; D; E).

Remark. If you want to hide multiple columns, highlight them before hiding. You can selectively highlight multiple columns with CTRL key pressed. In a similar way, you can hide the rows.



How to display hidden columns and rows in Excel?

To redisplay to the hidden column, you must select 2 of its contiguous (contiguous) columns. Then to generate the context menu, right-click and choose the option «Unhide».

The similar actions are performed in order to open the hidden rows in Excel.

If the sheet is hidden many rows and columns and you want to display all at once, you must highlight the whole worksheet by pressing CTRL+A. Further a separate call to the context menu for the columns to choose the option «Show» and then for the rows, or in reverse order (for rows then for columns).

To select the entire sheet you can by clicking in the intersection of column headings and rows.

About these and other methods to select of an entire sheet and bands you have already known from the previous lessons.

Home > Microsoft Excel > How to Hide and Unhide Columns in Excel? (3 Easy Steps)

(Note: This guide on how to hide and unhide columns in Excel is suitable for all Excel versions including Office 365)

Excel comes with a whole package of features that helps us maintain and keep track of large sets of data. We have been covering these in our blogs. 

In this guide, let us see one such important feature: How to hide and unhide columns in Excel? 

But before we begin, let us understand why there is a need to hide or unhide columns in the first place. Hiding columns in Excel helps you organize your data better and makes it easier to understand for everyone. It does this by temporarily allowing you to hide certain columns, which you may consider irrelevant at present. 

Now you may ask: Isn’t it better to delete them once and for all? 

Yes, but in certain cases, you may need them later. Hence, it is advisable to hide them temporarily rather than delete them altogether. Let us quickly jump into the guide and learn how to do this the easy way. 

You’ll learn:

• How to Hide Columns in Excel?
• How to Unhide Columns in Excel?
• How to Unhide All Hidden Columns in Excel?

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How to Hide Columns in Excel?

Hiding columns in Excel is pretty straightforward. Just follow these steps:

• Open the Excel spreadsheet.
• Click on the Column name you want to hide. This will select the entire column.

• Let us say, you want to hide column ‘D’. Then, click on the letter ‘D’ in the columns section.

  Pro Tip: If you want to select two or more columns at the same time, just keep clicking on the columns you want to hide while pressing the Ctrl key.

• Now that you have the relevant columns selected, all you have to do is just hide them. To do this, right-click inside any one of the selected columns and choose the ‘Hide’ option from the context menu.

  That’s all. You have successfully hidden the selected columns. These hidden columns will be marked by a thicker green line in the spreadsheet. 

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How to Unhide Columns in Excel?

Unhiding specific columns is also simple, provided you already know where these hidden columns lie. 

First, let us see how to unhide a hidden column whose location we already know. 

• Select the columns which engulf the hidden column by holding down the Shift key. 

Let us say you want to unhide column ‘D’. Then you need to select both the columns ‘C’ and ‘A’ on both sides. 

• Right-click on either selected column and choose ‘Unhide’ from the context menu.

• Alternatively, you can double click on or drag the hidden column marker to unhide it quickly. 

How to Unhide All Hidden Columns in Excel?

Practically, it is impossible to keep track of all the hidden columns’ locations and unhide them one by one. 

That’s why we need a one-stop solution to unhide all the hidden columns at the press of a button. Thankfully, Excel already has this feature labeled as the ‘Unhide Columns’ feature. 

Follow these steps to use it:

• In the Home tab of the Excel ribbon menu, locate and click on the Format drop-down menu.
• In the drop-down list, click on the Hide & Unhide option in the Visibility section.
• This will once again open another list. Here, click on the Unhide Columns option.

This will unhide all the hidden columns in one go. This is a really helpful feature, especially if you have multiple hidden columns dispersed over a large spreadsheet. Alternatively, you can use the Ctrl+Shift+) shortcut.

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FAQs 

Let’s Wrap Up

In this short guide, we saw how to hide and unhide columns in Excel using traditional methods and shortcuts. The hide feature in Excel is one of the most rarely known but useful features out there. Using it wisely can save you and your teammates from a lot of confusion surrounding your worksheets. If you have any questions, please let us know in the comments. 

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Содержание

• Алгоритмы скрытия
  • Способ 1: сдвиг ячеек
  • Способ 2: использование контекстного меню
  • Способ 3: использование инструментов на ленте
• Вопросы и ответы

При работе с таблицами Excel иногда нужно скрыть определенные области листа. Довольно часто это делается в том случае, если в них, например, находятся формулы. Давайте узнаем, как можно спрятать столбцы в этой программе.

Алгоритмы скрытия

Существует несколько вариантов выполнить данную процедуру. Давайте выясним, в чем их суть.

Способ 1: сдвиг ячеек

Наиболее интуитивно понятным вариантом, с помощью которого можно добиться нужного результата, является сдвиг ячеек. Для того, чтобы произвести данную процедуру, наводим курсор на горизонтальную панель координат в месте, где находится граница. Появляется характерная направленная в обе стороны стрелка. Кликаем левой кнопкой мыши и перетягиваем границы одного столбца к границам другого, насколько это можно сделать.

После этого, один элемент будет фактически скрыт за другим.

Способ 2: использование контекстного меню

Намного удобнее для данных целей использовать контекстное меню. Во-первых, это проще, чем двигать границы, во-вторых, таким образом, удаётся достигнуть полного скрытия ячеек, в отличие от предыдущего варианта.

1. Кликаем правой кнопкой мыши по горизонтальной панели координат в области той латинской буквы, которой обозначен столбец подлежащий скрытию.
2. В появившемся контекстном меню жмем на кнопку «Скрыть».

После этого, указанный столбец будет полностью скрыт. Для того, чтобы удостоверится в этом, взгляните на то, как обозначены столбцы. Как видим, в последовательном порядке не хватает одной буквы.

Преимущества данного способа перед предыдущим заключается и в том, что с помощью него можно прятать несколько последовательно расположенных столбцов одновременно. Для этого их нужно выделить, а в вызванном контекстном меню кликнуть по пункту «Скрыть». Если вы хотите произвести данную процедуру с элементами, которые не находятся рядом друг с другом, а разбросаны по листу, то выделение обязательно нужно проводить с зажатой кнопкой Ctrl на клавиатуре.

Способ 3: использование инструментов на ленте

Кроме того, выполнить эту процедуру можно при помощи одной из кнопок на ленте в блоке инструментов «Ячейки».

1. Выделяем ячейки, расположенные в столбцах, которые нужно спрятать. Находясь во вкладке «Главная» кликаем по кнопке «Формат», которая размещена на ленте в блоке инструментов «Ячейки». В появившемся меню в группе настроек «Видимость» кликаем по пункту «Скрыть или отобразить». Активируется ещё один список, в котором нужно выбрать пункт «Скрыть столбцы».





2. После этих действий, столбцы будут спрятаны.

Как и в предыдущем случае, таким образом можно прятать сразу несколько элементов, выделив их, как было описано выше.

Урок: Как отобразить скрытые столбцы в Excel

Как видим, существуют сразу несколько способов скрыть столбцы в программе Эксель. Наиболее интуитивным способом является сдвиг ячеек. Но, рекомендуется все-таки пользоваться одним из двух следующих вариантов (контекстное меню или кнопка на ленте), так как они гарантируют то, что ячейки будут полностью спрятаны. К тому же, скрытые таким образом элементы потом будет легче обратно отобразить при надобности.

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Hide | Unhide | Multiple Columns or Rows | Hidden Tricks

Sometimes it can be useful to hide columns or rows in Excel.

Hide

To hide a column, execute the following steps.

1. Select a column.

2. Right click, and then click Hide.

Result:

Note: to hide a row, select a row, right click, and then click Hide.

Unhide

To unhide a column, execute the following steps.

1. Select the columns on either side of the hidden column.

2. Right click, and then click Unhide.

Result:

Note: to unhide a row, select the rows on either side of the hidden row, right click, and then click Unhide.

Multiple Columns or Rows

To hide multiple columns, execute the following steps.

1. Select multiple columns by clicking and dragging over the column headers.

2. To select non-adjacent columns, hold CTRL while clicking the column headers.

3. Right click, and then click Hide.

Result:

To unhide all columns, execute the following steps.

4. Select all columns by clicking the Select All button.

5. Right click a column header, and then click Unhide.

Result:

Note: in a similar way, you can hide and unhide multiple rows.

Hidden Tricks

Impress your boss with the following hidden tricks. To hide and show columns with the click of a button, execute the following steps.

1. Select one or more columns.

2. On the Data tab, in the Outline group, click Group.

3. To hide the columns, click the minus sign.

4. To show the columns again, click the plus sign.

Note: to ungroup the columns, first, select the columns. Next, on the Data tab, in the Outline group, click Ungroup.

Finally, to hide cells in Excel, execute the following steps.

1. Select a range of cells.

2. Right click, and then click Format Cells.

The ‘Format Cells’ dialog box appears.

3. Select Custom.

4. Type the following number format code: ;;;

5. Click OK.

Result:

Note: the data is still there. Try it yourself. Download the Excel file, hide cells, select one of the hidden cells and look at the formula bar.

You have an Excel table with some unimportant rows, but you don’t want to delete them. In such case, you might want to “hide” them. There are two options of hiding rows (and columns): Either right-click on the row (or column) number and click on “Hide” or use the grouping function in order to create a group.

The Hide function (not recommended)

Many people love the “Hide” function for hiding rows or columns, because it is very easy to use: (the numbers are corresponding with the image)

1. Mark the row(s) or column(s) that you want to hide.
2. Right-click on the row number or column letter and click on “Hide”.

Unhide (all) hidden rows and columns

Unfortunately, hiding rows and columns has one big disadvantage: Hidden rows or columns are very hard to be seen. It’s only symbolized by a thin double line between the row or column number (3). A better way for hiding rows or columns is the Group function (4).

So, how to unhide all hidden rows?

Select the whole area in which you suspect hidden rows. Alternatively, select the whole worksheet in the top left corner. Now right-click on left-hand side with the row numbers (5) and click on “Unhide”.

Unhide all hidden rows and columns on all sheets at once

Do you want to show all hidden rows (and columns) on all the worksheets in your Excel file at the same time? It works almost the same way like for one worksheet except that you select all worksheets before.

1. Select all worksheets with hidden rows or columns.
2. Select all columns, either by clicking on the top-left corner or by pressing Ctrl + A on the keyboard.
3. Right-click on any column header (the letters A, B, C on top of each column) if you want to unhide columns. Right-click on any row number on the left-hand side if you want to unhide rows.
4. Click on “Unhide”.

The Grouping function (recommended)

Grouping rows (or columns) has a big advantage: A little plus sign is shown, when you group rows. Because of that you can immediately see which rows are hidden. The hide function on the other hand only shows a “double” line which is not obvious and you could miss it easily.

Follow these steps for applying grouping:

1. Select the row or column you want to group.
2. Click on “Group” on the Data ribbon. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Alt + Shift + Arrow right for setting a Grouping or Alt + Shift + Arrow left for removing a Grouping

Grouping has one more feature: It allows you to set up Grouping levels. Let’s say, rows 3 to 5 and 7 are on level 2 and rows 6 and 8 (saying Calculation 1 and 2 in above picture) are level 2. If you press the small 1 in the top left corner, all groups on level 1 will be shown (see number 3 on the above picture).

Please note: If you run into some problems applying, opening, closing or removing grouping, please refer to these articles:

• Why I can’t add groupings to rows or columns in Excel?
• You can further define the direction of groupings: Do you want to set the grouping direction above or left of data in Excel?

Expand or close all grouping on all worksheets simultaneously

In many cases you want to collapse all groupings or expand them. For example, before sending out a workbook, you might want to close all groups so that the workbook looks more “tidy” on the first impression. There are two methods for achieving this.

Method 1: Use a VBA macro for collapsing or expanding grouping

The following two VBA macros can either collapse all groupings or expand them.

Use these lines of code for collapsing everything to grouping level 1 (minimum).

Sub CollapsToMinimum()
    Dim ws As Worksheet
    For Each ws In Worksheets
        ws.Outline.ShowLevels RowLevels:=1, ColumnLevels:=1
    Next ws
End Sub

If you want to expand to show all groupings, expand the row and column levels to number 8 like in the following VBA code.

Sub ExpandToMaximum()
    Dim ws As Worksheet
    For Each ws In Worksheets
        ws.Outline.ShowLevels RowLevels:=8, ColumnLevels:=8
    Next ws
End Sub

Copy and paste this VBA code into a new module and press play. If you need assistance, please refer to this article.

Method 2: Use “Professor Excel Tools” for grouping, ungrouping, hiding and unhiding

If you got a large Excel file, you might want to expand or close all groups to the same level at the same time on more than on worksheet. Or expand them the maximum level or collapse them to the minimum level. For such task we created a function in our Excel add-in ‘Professor Excel Tools‘.

The function doesn’t only work on groupings, but also on hidden rows and columns:

• Define the grouping level: Minimum, maximum or the number of the level.
• Unhide all hidden rows or columns.
• Choose if you want to apply this action on rows, columns or both.
• Choose and which worksheets you want to use the hiding or unhiding action on: All worksheets, selected worksheets or the current worksheet only.

‘Professor Excel Tools’ is free to try. There are more than 120 other great functions included. You can download without any sign-up.