I used the "hide" feature on 3 columns - now I cannot get them b.

[Patinak]

I am using excel 2003. I am a beginner. I followed the instructions to hide
columns (I'm working on a stock spread sheet). I hid three columns,
followed the instructions to unhide them and nothing happenss.

[JulieD]

Hi patinak

to unhide columns you need to select the column headings both sides of the
hidden columns, so if you hid columns B, C, D then you need to click on
column header A and drag across to column header E and then choose format /
columns / unhide

Cheers
JulieD

"Patinak" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I am using excel 2003. I am a beginner. I followed the instructions to
>hide
> columns (I'm working on a stock spread sheet). I hid three columns,
> followed the instructions to unhide them and nothing happenss.

[Ken Wright]

Click on the little grey square at the top left of your spreadsheet, just
above where the row headers are and just to the left of where the column
headers are. This will select the entire sheet. Now as long as you do the
following, then one of them is going to bring it back for you:-

Format / Column / Unhide
Window / Unfreeze panes
Format / Column / Standard Width

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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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"Patinak" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am using excel 2003. I am a beginner. I followed the instructions to
hide
> columns (I'm working on a stock spread sheet). I hid three columns,
> followed the instructions to unhide them and nothing happenss.

[Patinak]

I didn't drag! Thank-you so much. I'm off and running.!

"JulieD" wrote:

> Hi patinak
>
> to unhide columns you need to select the column headings both sides of the
> hidden columns, so if you hid columns B, C, D then you need to click on
> column header A and drag across to column header E and then choose format /
> columns / unhide
>
> Cheers
> JulieD
>
> "Patinak" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >I am using excel 2003. I am a beginner. I followed the instructions to
> >hide
> > columns (I'm working on a stock spread sheet). I hid three columns,
> > followed the instructions to unhide them and nothing happenss.
>
>
>

[Patinak]

This is great! I have to approaches to the problem and they both work.
Thank-you so much for responding.

"Ken Wright" wrote:

> Click on the little grey square at the top left of your spreadsheet, just
> above where the row headers are and just to the left of where the column
> headers are. This will select the entire sheet. Now as long as you do the
> following, then one of them is going to bring it back for you:-
>
> Format / Column / Unhide
> Window / Unfreeze panes
> Format / Column / Standard Width
>
> --
> Regards
> Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
> Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Patinak" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I am using excel 2003. I am a beginner. I followed the instructions to
> hide
> > columns (I'm working on a stock spread sheet). I hid three columns,
> > followed the instructions to unhide them and nothing happenss.
>
>
>

[Ken Wright]

You're welcome :-)

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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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[Sandy Mann]

A third way - at least in XL97 and I assume in later versions, is to place
the cursor at the joint of two columns. The cursor will turn into a
two-headed arrow with a solid central bar between them. Now move the cursor
slightly in the direction in which the missing column should be and the
solid vertical bar will turn into a parallel pair. Left-click and drag the
cursor and you will uncover the rightmost of the hidden columns.

Regards

Sandy

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"Patinak" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> This is great! I have to approaches to the problem and they both work.
> Thank-you so much for responding.
>
> "Ken Wright" wrote:
>
> > Click on the little grey square at the top left of your spreadsheet,
just
> > above where the row headers are and just to the left of where the column
> > headers are. This will select the entire sheet. Now as long as you do
the
> > following, then one of them is going to bring it back for you:-
> >
> > Format / Column / Unhide
> > Window / Unfreeze panes
> > Format / Column / Standard Width
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> > Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
> > Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> > It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission :-)
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> >
> > "Patinak" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > I am using excel 2003. I am a beginner. I followed the instructions
to
> > hide
> > > columns (I'm working on a stock spread sheet). I hid three columns,
> > > followed the instructions to unhide them and nothing happenss.
> >
> >
> >

[Xell duhme]

Thank you to all who posted on this thread! I was going KRAZEE. All the columns after E were gone, poof, invisible to the ***** eye.

I did the drag thing, gud.
And the double-head cursor thing, gud.

And now my eyes can see them thar columns. Whew. They were coming to take me away ha ha.