What is the shortcut to hide rows in Google Sheets?
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Google Sheets offers a few ways to unhide rows in a spreadsheet. Show
If you’re new to Google Sheets or you’ve never relied on the “hide rows” feature, you may be a little confused looking at a workbook where rows are missing from the display. Hiding rows in Google Sheets is very helpful for showing off the data you want someone to look at in a spreadsheet. However, if you are trying to look at all the data in a spreadsheet, you need to unhide the data found in hidden rows. This tutorial covers a few ways to control the “show rows” features in Google Sheets. Let’s get started!
Unhide Rows by Clicking the Up/Down Caret IconGoogle Sheets displays upward and downward-facing caret icons on the rows above and below hidden row ranges. The following spreadsheet is hiding rows 4 through 6. You can tell those rows are missing because the numbering jumps from 3 to 7 and there are up/down caret icons next to the range. If you left-click on either of the caret icons, Google Sheets will show the data in the hidden rows again. The below image shows how Google Sheets will automatically select the data in the formerly hidden row range upon reveal. Unhide Selection RangeClicking the icons is straight-forward for showing individually hidden row groupings. However, you may encounter more complicated use cases where you want to unhide multiple row groups or all the rows on a page. In the following example, Google Sheets is hiding nonconsecutive rows in two groups. We can’t see the information in rows 4, 5, 8, and 9. The hidden rows are designated by the caret icons above and below the neighboring row numbers. The process of unhiding two or more groups of hidden rows is the same. The following steps demonstrate how to unhide multiple hidden row groupings simultaneously.
Google Sheets will now show and select all the rows within the formerly hidden range. Set Groups for Fast Unhide/Hide of RowsGoogle Sheets has a built-in feature for easy row hiding and showing that doesn’t go away when you choose to unhide data. The “group” function assigns a “+/-” icon to a row range that toggles show/hide functionality. You may encounter workbooks that are already using “group” to hide data. The following example shows two hidden groups designed by a “+” icon to the left of the hidden row range. Just left-click on the icon to show the hidden rows. If you’re working on a shared spreadsheet, adding group-based hiding is a great way to preserve the hidden row feature someone else added to the sheet while still being able to view content in hidden rows. Assigning a group is a straightforward process.
Google Sheets will then hide that data range, but leave the control icon to the side. Unhide Filtered Rows in Google SheetsIf you’re looking at a spreadsheet Google Sheets with hidden rows, but you can’t find any visual indication of a method to show the missing data, you’re probably looking at a filter that hides content. You can tell if a spreadsheet is using filters by the filter icon appearing in cells. This example shows filters in the header row. Fortunately, you can disable filters easily by opening the “Data” drop menu and selecting the “Turn off filter” option. Note: All these methods also work for unhiding columns. These methods cover the different ways you can unhide hidden rows in Google Sheets. I hope you found this tutorial useful!
SumitSpreadsheet Expert at Productivity Spot | Website | + posts Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel Expert. How do you quickly hide rows in Google Sheets?To hide a row, right click on the row number on the left of the spreadsheet and choose Hide row. To hide multiple rows in a Google Spreadsheet, click on the first row and drag across the rows you wish to hide, or hold the Shift key and click on the last row you want to hide.
What is the shortcut to hide cells in Google Sheets?How to hide columns in Google Sheets using keyboard shortcuts. To hide a column using a keyboard shortcut, first click on the column header and then use the following shortcut: Control + ALT + 0 (or Command + Option + 0 on a Mac). This shortcut will hide the column(s) you've selected.
How do I hide rows in Google Sheets without a mouse?The process on an Android is similar. Tap and hold the row you want to hide. On the menu that appears above the selected row, tap the three vertical dots and choose "Hide row."
How do I hide rows in Google Sheets with Button?Hide Rows:
As an example, to hide the adjoining rows 3 to 5, click on row # 3, press and hold the shift key, and then click on row # 4. Right-click and choose 'Hide rows 3 – 5' to hide the adjoining rows 3 to 5 in Google Sheets. To hide distant rows, use the Ctrl key instead of the Shift key.
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