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    Hiding columns within groups

    I have grouped 10 columns together, so that I can expand it and collapse it easily when required. However I need few columns in that grouping to be completely hidden. As in they must never appear unless I unhide it manually.

    Currently if I hide cells within a group they get hidden. But once I collapse and then expand the grouping again the cells become unhidden automatically. Can this be avoided?

    Btw I use MS Excel 2007.

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    Re: Hiding columns within groups

    Is this even possible? Pls respond!

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    Re: Hiding columns within groups

    Do you create the groups manually or via a macro? It will be easier to merge the "hide columns" code along with the group columns code, if its done via a macro.
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    Re: Hiding columns within groups

    Hi arlu1201,

    Thank you for your reply. And no I do not use macros for mainly two reasons.
    1. I do not know much about it.
    2. I need the sheet to be compatible for Lotus Symphony as well and as far as I have seen any VBA code or macros do not work in it.

    Is it possible to do with any of Excel's default functions or formulas, or have I finally reached the limit of what can be done in Excel without VBA.

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    Re: Hiding columns within groups

    I have tested it at my end and it cannot be done without VBA.

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    Re: Hiding columns within groups

    Thank you for your help arlu1201. Glad to finally have an answer, even if it is not a positive one.

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