Thanks for your help,
how do i find out if the worksheet is protected?
assigning a column width of 8 didn't solve the problem..
sharon

"CLR" wrote:

That should have done it..........
Two things come to mind.........is the sheet "Protected"
Maybe the columns are showing but very narrow...........try highlighting the
columns on either side and setting the colunn width to something like 8 ro
10........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3


"moodysmb" wrote in message
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I was using excell 2000
Saved worksheet with 3 colums hidden.
opened worksheet
Highlighted column before and after columns i hid.
clicked unhide.
Hidden Columns did not display.
How can I recover these columns?thank you sharon m brown