This guide describes how to grey out unused cells in Excel in Windows 11/10, apply a solid fill color, use Conditional Formatting, or hide unused rows/columns.

Spreadsheets are used by businesses around the world to organize data, from sales figures to contact information from customers. But disorganization, including extra rows and columns, can make ...

Sometimes hiding certain columns in an Excel spreadsheet can be helpful: Doing so can make spreadsheets easier to read or you may have other reasons to hide them. In any case, hiding columns in ...

If you have an Excel spreadsheet that contains empty data, such as empty rows or columns, and plot a graph from the spreadsheet, Excel plots all empty data. Microsoft Excel 2010 does not plot hidden ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link You can easily hide columns when working within an Excel spreadsheet — and just as easily unhide them. Excel is great for sorting large amounts of ...

In Microsoft Excel, there are row and column headings on your spreadsheet by default. The column header is the grey color alphabetical columns above the spreadsheet, and it identifies each column, ...

Susan Harkins shows you how to restrict users to the working spreadsheet by disabling, or appearing to disable, empty cells. Most spreadsheets are contained in just a few columns and rows. That leaves ...

Learn how to easily hide and unhide columns, including the tricky column A, in Excel with this step-by-step guide. Hiding a column tucks data out of sight without interfering with its purpose. You ...