Please help. I hid a couple of columns, protected my workbook, and then went
back to make changes later. I unprotected the workbook so I could make
changes, but my hidden columns wouldn't unhide. They have disappeared into
the void. Why and how do I fix it?

Hello there.

Try to select all the column headers or better yet, select the "select
all button" by looking for the square that sits above the row numbers
and to the left of the column headers, then with either all the rows
or the select all button selected (highlighted) right click on the
header rows (or columns ) and then choose the "Unhide" option.

Hope that helps!

-Imonit



On May 7, 12:02*pm, rafter wrote:
Please help. I hid a couple of columns, protected my workbook, and then went
back to make changes later. I unprotected the workbook so I could make
changes, but my hidden columns wouldn't unhide. They have disappeared into
the void. Why and how do I fix it?

Protecting the workBOOK does not affect hiding and unhidng columns.

Protecting the workSHEETt will affect hiding and unhiding columns.

Perhaps you still have sheet protection enabled?


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 7 May 2008 09:02:01 -0700, rafter
wrote:

Please help. I hid a couple of columns, protected my workbook, and then went
back to make changes later. I unprotected the workbook so I could make
changes, but my hidden columns wouldn't unhide. They have disappeared into
the void. Why and how do I fix it?