Colin,

Based on your description, I'm going to go way out on a limb here, and
suggest this: Tools - Options - View tab - Row and Column headers. Uncheck
it.
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Earl Kiosterud
www.smokeylake.com

"Colin2u" wrote in message
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how to remove permanently the hide colum/cel feature. you know that thing
at
the top or side with the line that allows you to hide or unhide reos
and/or
colums.