[REVEALED] Step-by-Step Guide on Unhiding Sheets in Excel Easily

Moving between sheets in Excel becomes easier with tab sheets. However, while working on your Excel file, you may encounter a situation where your sheet is not visible or hidden. Follow FPT shop's guide below to quickly unhide hidden sheets.

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1. What is Sheet Tab?

Sheet Tab is a component of Excel that you can see on the horizontal bar below the spreadsheet when you open it. The Sheets help you easily control and work with spreadsheets more effectively. 

However, there are many cases where you do not see the Sheets when you open an Excel file or the sheet is hidden.

2. Common errors when losing Sheet Tab and how to fix them. 

This is one of the common errors. The reasons leading to this common error could be that you mistakenly click on a button and hide the tab bar. Another possible reason is that the application has an error. The Sheet bar will be hidden due to the above reasons.

  • Fixing method 1:

The first way to fix it is to look at the bar that contains the Sheet. Then you select any sheet and right-click. Next, you choose the Unhide command.

  • Fixing method 2:

In addition to the above method, to fix the disappearing sheet error, you press the Alt + 11 key combination. When you press the key combination as directed, all sheets on Excel will be displayed on the computer screen. Then you need to select the lost sheet and select the Visible option to bring it back.

  • Fixing method 3:

The final way to fix the missing sheet error is as follows: Go to File, select Options, press Advanced, and press Display options for this workbook, finally, you need to check the All option.

3. How to show sheet tab in Excel

3.1. Quick guide to open hidden sheet

Go to File > Select Options > Advanced > In the Display options for this workbook section > Check Show sheet tabs > Press OK.

3.2. Detailed instructions on how to open a hidden sheet

Step 1: In the main interface of Excel, you click on File.

 [ SECRET ] Guide to open a hidden sheet in Excel in the most detailed way

Step 2: Then select Options.

 [ SECRET ] Guide to open a hidden sheet in Excel in the most detailed way

Step 3: Click on Advanced.

 [ SECRET ] Guide to open a hidden sheet in Excel in the most detailed way

Step 4: In the Display options for this workbook section, you should check the Show sheet tabs option and press OK.

 [ SECRET ] Guide to open a hidden sheet in Excel in the most detailed way

That’s it, you have successfully displayed the sheet in the Excel file.

 [ SECRET ] Guide to open a hidden sheet in Excel in the most detailed way

4. Notes on the principle of hiding and displaying Sheets in Excel

Excel has become an indispensable tool in work. Using Excel helps manage work easily and scientifically. With regard to this operating principle, you just need to remember that any Excel file will display at least one sheet. So you can’t hide this file. And if you want to hide the Sheet, the application will not allow you to hide multiple Sheets at once.

In addition to the above steps to hide/show Sheets, you can also use other methods. One of them is by using the shortcut key combination Alt + H + O + U + S. To display the Sheet using the shortcut, you use Alt + H + O + U + H.

Furthermore, you can hide/show Sheet in Excel by right-clicking on any Sheet and selecting Hide or UnHide, it’s simple. One note is that when you return to Excel, you can only perform the operation of displaying each Sheet one by one.

Conclusion

Sheet tab helps users control their work in Excel, making your work more convenient and efficient. This article has provided you with ways to open the hidden sheet, simple and quick steps. If you find it helpful, please share it with your friends, wish you success.

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Frequently asked questions

To unhide sheets in Excel, first, right-click on any visible sheet tab and select ‘Unhide’ from the menu. A dialog box will appear, listing all the hidden sheets in the workbook. Select the sheet(s) you want to unhide and click ‘OK’. Your selected sheet(s) will now be visible.

If the ‘Unhide’ option is missing, it’s likely because there are no hidden sheets in your workbook. Hidden sheets are common in templates or workbooks created by others, so if you didn’t create the workbook yourself, there might not be any hidden sheets to unhide.

Yes, you can select multiple sheets to unhide in the dialog box. Hold down the ‘Ctrl’ key on your keyboard and click on each sheet you want to unhide, then click ‘OK’. All selected sheets will become visible.

To hide a sheet, right-click on the sheet tab and select ‘Hide’. The sheet will be hidden from view, but its data will still be preserved. You can unhide it again using the method described above.

Yes, you can protect the structure of your workbook to prevent accidental changes to sheet visibility. Go to the ‘Review’ tab, click on ‘Protect Workbook’, and select ‘Structure’ to prevent sheets from being hidden, unhidden, or deleted without a password.