To hide columns in Excel, you can follow these steps:
1. **Select Columns**: Click on the column letter (or letters) at the top of the column(s) you want to hide. You can select multiple columns by clicking and dragging across the column letters or by holding down the Ctrl key while clicking on individual column letters.
2. **Right-Click**: Once you've selected the columns you want to hide, right-click on one of the selected column letters.
3. **Choose "Hide"**: In the context menu that appears, select "Hide" from the options. This will hide the selected columns from view.
Alternatively, you can use the following keyboard shortcut to hide selected columns:
- **Ctrl + 0**: Press Ctrl and the number 0 (zero) simultaneously to hide the selected columns.
To unhide hidden columns, follow these steps:
1. **Select Adjacent Columns**: Click on the column letter to the left of the hidden columns and the column letter to the right of the hidden columns. For example, if columns B, C, and D are hidden, click on column A and column E.
2. **Right-Click**: Right-click on one of the selected column letters.
3. **Choose "Unhide"**: In the context menu that appears, select "Unhide" from the options. This will unhide the hidden columns and display them again.
Alternatively, you can use the following keyboard shortcut to unhide hidden columns:
- **Ctrl + Shift + 0**: Press Ctrl, Shift, and the number 0 (zero) simultaneously to unhide hidden columns.
These steps should help you hide and unhide columns in Excel easily.