How to "unhide" an Excel Spreadsheet in Microsoft for MAC.

Lisa S 20 Reputation points
2026-07-06T20:34:07.9466667+00:00

I accidentally "hid" an Excel Spreadsheet. I need assistance in how to "unhide" the spreadsheet.

I have a MacBook and use Microsoft for MAC.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | MacOS
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Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 437.7K Reputation points
2026-07-07T13:12:18.46+00:00

Just to clarify... Do you actually mean one of the worksheets within an Excel file or the workbook window itself?

If the entire workbook window is hidden just open the file – it may not appear to be open it is. Then go to the Window menu & select the Unhide command.

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  1. John Jefferson Doyon 88,240 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-07-06T21:11:24.1933333+00:00

    Hi, I'm John! I will help you with this.

    Just to confirm, do you mean a worksheet tab inside Excel is hidden, or the whole Excel workbook/window is hidden?

    If it is a hidden worksheet tab, try this:

    • Right-click any visible sheet tab at the bottom of Excel, then select Unhide. Choose the hidden sheet, then click OK.
    • If you do not see any sheet tabs, go to Excel > Preferences > View, then make sure Sheet tabs is turned on.
    • If the whole workbook window was hidden, go to the View tab and check if Unhide is available.

    If all is resolved, feel free to mark the answer for this thread. Otherwise, please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.

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