How do I unhide columns

It's driving me crazy. I can't get columns to unhide after hiding them.
I have to go to the "select all" and then drag the columns open. It said
something in Help about a column going to zero. How do I stop that so the
UNHIDE will work?
Thanks!

Hi Susan

if you have hidden columns C & D for example so you see A, B, E, F....
select the column letter B and drag across to E
then right mouse click on B (or E) and choose unhide

alternatively, if you really get stressed about hiding / unhiding columns
you can use grouping instead, say you want to hide column C & D again
select C drag across to the D and choose data / Group & OUtline / Group
you're notice a little - above the letter E, click on it, C&D disappear to
get them back click on the +

i like this second method for where i'm hiding & unhiding the same columns
(or rows) regularly.

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Cheers
JulieD
check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm
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"Susan" <Susan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> It's driving me crazy. I can't get columns to unhide after hiding them.
> I have to go to the "select all" and then drag the columns open. It said
> something in Help about a column going to zero. How do I stop that so the
> UNHIDE will work?
> Thanks!

If I hide columns A:G and want to unhide only E, I do this:
Edit|Goto (or ctrl-g or F5)
type in E1
Format|column|unhide.

If I wanted to unhide c:e, I'd type: C1:E1.

Susan wrote:
>
> It's driving me crazy. I can't get columns to unhide after hiding them.
> I have to go to the "select all" and then drag the columns open. It said
> something in Help about a column going to zero. How do I stop that so the
> UNHIDE will work?
> Thanks!

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Dave Peterson

Assuming your column C is hidden..........
Left-click on the B at the top of that column and hold the left mouse swith
down and drag the cursor over to also highlight column D. Then Right-click
somewhere in the highlighted area and select Unhide............or, do Format
> Columns > Unhide.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3


"Susan" <Susan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53161A50-4E36-4FBC-81AF-7818F57D5D8C@microsoft.com...
> It's driving me crazy. I can't get columns to unhide after hiding them.
> I have to go to the "select all" and then drag the columns open. It said
> something in Help about a column going to zero. How do I stop that so the
> UNHIDE will work?
> Thanks!