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MS Excel 2016: Unhide row 1

This Excel tutorial explains how to unhide row 1 in Excel 2016 (with screenshots and step-by-step instructions).

Question: How do I unhide row #1 in a sheet in Microsoft Excel 2016?

Answer: In this example, you can see that row 1 is hidden in the spreadsheet.

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To unhide row 1, select the Home tab from the toolbar at the top of the screen. In the Editing group, click on Find & Select button and select "Go To..." from the popup menu.

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When the GoTo window appears, enter A1 in the Reference field and click on the OK button.

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Select the Home tab from the toolbar at the top of the screen. Select Cells > Format > Hide & Unhide > Unhide Rows.

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Row 1 should now be visible in the spreadsheet.

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TIP: If you are unhiding rows 1-3 and the instructions above did not work. Try hiding rows 1-3 (even if they were hidden) and then try unhiding them again.