In this Tutorial we will learn How to Unhide Rows in Excel. While working in Excel, any new person can face this small problem. Same thing happened to me once but after that I found many solutions; I am sharing with you the best solution of them today.
Unhide Rows in Excel
Best Methods to Unhide Rows in Excel

In this article, we will learn different methods to Unhide Single Rows and All Rows.

Best Methods to Unhide a single row

After reading this method you can unhide a single row easily.

Method-01

Step 1: Finding Hidden Row: - To find the hidden row you have to count numbers given the left side of excel window. In given example you can see that Row number 6 is hidden.

Unhide rows in Excel


You can see Number 6 Row is not appear between row number 5 and 7. That means there is a hidden row.

Step 2: Hover your mouse over there. The mouse pointer will change to a double-headed arrow. 

Step 3: Click there and drag down the Row

OR

Double click over there. The Row will be unhide automatically

Method-02

Step 1: Find the hidden Row As stated above

Step 2: Go to hidden row. Double-headed pointer will be visible.

Step 3: Right click on mouse.

Step 4: Click on unhide given in the small window. The Row will be visible.

Best Methods to Unhide All Rows in Excel


To unhide all hidden rows firstly we have to select all cells. There are two different ways to select all rows.

First - Go to under the name box you will see a box there, In this box you will see a Triangular, Mouse pointer will be changed into plus sign (+), click over there, all cells will be selected.


Second- This is the shortcut to select all cells. Press CTRL + A from Keyboard. All cells will be selected.

Unhide All Rows Using Mouse

Method 1

After selecting all cells, click right on mouse a small window will open, there is a unhide option. Click on unhide, then you will see all row will be unhide.

I am sharing example photo. In this photo there are two hidden rows (row number 6 and 9). Firstly select all cells by Pressing CTRL + A (the shortcut to select all rows and columns). After that click right on mouse anywhere on worksheet. To unhide all rows click on unhide option.

Unhide Rows in Excel
Unhide Rows in Excel

Method 2

In this method we will see the use of drag-down by mouse to unhide all rows. There is an example video, in this video you can see that there are 5 rows (row number 03, 05, 07, 09, 11) are hidden.


  • Press CTRL +A to select all rows and columns
  • Find the Hidden Rows
  • Go to row heading
  • The mouse pointer will changed into two headed arrow
  • Just right click over there and drag-down
  • All cells will be unhide




Please Watch the Video to learn How to Unhide Rows in Excel by using Mouse. It will be very helpful.

Unhide All Rows Using given option in Home Tab

In excel there are many options given in tabs. By using these options we can easily modify our excel spreadsheet. Here we will learn about unhide rows option given in home tab.
To unhide all Rows

  • Select all rows and columns (CTRL + A)
  • Go to Home Tab
  • Then go to cells section,
  • There is format option, click on it
  • A drop down menu will open
  • Go to Visibility > Hide & Unhide
  • Then click on Unhide Rows


All cells will be visible.

In this article, I have tried to tell you the ways to unhide rows. Hope you get some benefit by reading this article. I think, now you can unhide a single row and all rows easily.