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Want to hide certain columns in your spreadsheet? Hiding columns in Excel is a great way to get a better look at your data, especially when printing. We'll show you how to hide columns in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, as well as how to show columns that you've hidden.
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![Step 1 Double-click your spreadsheet to open it in Excel.]()
Double-click your spreadsheet to open it in Excel.- If Excel is already open, you can open your spreadsheet by pressing Ctrl + O (Windows) or Cmd + O (macOS) and then selecting the file.
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![Step 2 Click the letter above the column you want to hide.]()
Click the letter above the column you want to hide. This selects the entire column.[1]- For example, to select the first column (column A), click the A at the top of the column.
- If you want to hide multiple columns at once, just click and drag your cursor over the column letters you want to hide.
- You can also select multiple non-adjacent columns by holding down Ctrl as you click each column letter.
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![Step 3 Right-click the selected column(s).]()
Right-click the selected column(s). This brings up a menu.[2]- If you don't have multiple mouse buttons, hold down the Ctrl key as you click the column(s) instead.
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![Step 4 Click Hide on the menu.]()
Click Hide on the menu. Any selected columns are now hidden.[3] -
![Step 5 Unhide columns (optional).]()
Unhide columns (optional). If you want to show columns that are hidden, just click any column adjacent to those hidden to select it, and then choose Unhide.
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- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/hide-or-show-rows-or-columns-659c2cad-802e-44ee-a614-dde8443579f8
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/hide-or-show-rows-or-columns-659c2cad-802e-44ee-a614-dde8443579f8
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/hide-or-show-rows-or-columns-659c2cad-802e-44ee-a614-dde8443579f8
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1. Open your spreadsheet.
2. Select the column(s) you want to hide.
3. Right-click the selected column(s).
4. Click Hide.
