Unhide SELECT Columns

LLaCosta

Why is it that after you hide several columns, you only have the option to unhide ALL? Or am I being silly and missing something?

Andrée Starå

Hi,

Unfortunately, it's not possible at the moment to select anything else, but it's a great idea!

Please submit an Enhancement Request when you have a moment.

Have a fantastic day!

Best,

Andrée Starå

Workflow Consultant @ Get Done Consulting

Mike Wilday

Actually, this is possible. If you right-click to hide a column you can double click on the small space that indicates the hidden column. See my screenshot for an example. 

Mike Wilday

This enables you to open individual hidden columns.

Andrée Starå

Mike,

Yes, but it's quite cumbersome and its like a guessing game what column will show 

Best,

Andrée

Mike Wilday

True True.  But hidden columns in any spreadsheet program operates with the same vagueness. Excel just offers the word "Unhide" when you right-click in that area. Also, in Google Sheets, you can't unhide one column you can only unhide all. The original poster requested the ability to unhide only individual columns and though it is cumbersome, it's available.  Just saying. 

Andrée Starå

Never thought about how other solutions do it. 

Let's hope that Smartsheet implements saved views (Filtered Views), Column Groups or similar.

Best,

Andrée

Paul Newcome

If you click on the column to one side of the hidden set, then SHIFT + Click on the column on the other side (selecting everything in between including the hidden columns) then expand the column widths (even just a wee bit will work) all of the hidden columns that were within the selected range will appear.

 

You can also use something similar to Hide a set of columns. Select the first column, SHIFT + Click the last column, then click the edge of the column as if you are going to reduce the width. If you move to the left of the left side of whatever column you are using to adjust the column width, the heavy grey bar that shows where the column width will be will jump over to the far left of the column. Once you release, it will hide the selected column(s).

Andrée Starå

Great trick!

Best,

Andrée

Paul Newcome

Thanks. Hiding and unhiding like this were both completely accidental discoveries. Haha! 

Mike Wilday

As are most of the discoveries we make in Smartsheet. #WheresTheDocumentation??? 

RKLRpp

Is there a filter view option (that filters columns) not just rows; that would allow me to easily hide/unhide groups of selected columns with a single click?

Michael Culley

It would be a cool feature to allow columns to expand and contract similar to rows that have parents. This way you wouldn't have to unhide all columns (in my case I have many hidden columns as workarounds) or try to manually unhide individual columns when trying to work at a fast pace.

Mark A Shampine

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/comment/134901#Comment_134901

Great tip! It needs to be advertised more explicitly!

Mike Wilday

Glad I could help! :D @Mark A Shampine