In that case, you can use the VBA method covered next. This is a great method if you want to delete all the hidden columns and rows for the entire workbook.īut in case you only want to delete it in a specific sheet or in a specific range, then you cannot use this option. So make sure you have a backup copy of the original data (in case if you may need it in the future) Note: You cannot undo the changes made by the Document Inspector. In case there are no hidden rows and columns, you would see a green tick before the Hidden and Rows and Columns option (in the Document Inspector dialog box).Īpart from hidden rows and columns, the Document Inspector dialog box also gives you a lot of other useful information – such as the number of comments, or hidden worksheets, or embedded documents, etc. Also, it will show you a warning prompt asking to save the file once, as the data changed by these steps can not be recovered. In case the workbook is not saved already, Excel would first force you to save it. Note that you need to save this workbook before running the Document Inspector option. The above steps would delete all the hidden rows and columns in the workbook. You will see that it shows the total number of hidden rows and columns that it has found in the workbook.

Scroll down to the ‘Hidden Rows and Columns’ option.

This will inspect the entire workbook and give you the information about the workbook

In the ‘Document Inspector’ dialog box, click on the ‘Inspect’ button.

This will open the Document Inspector dialog box

Click on the ‘Inspect Document’ option.

In the options on the left, click on ‘Info’.

Remember that it is going to remove these hidden rows and columns from the entire workbook and not from the active sheet only.īelow are the steps to delete all the hidden rows and columns from the workbook in Excel:

If you want to delete all the hidden rows and columns in an entire workbook in Excel, you can use the method shown here.

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