Excel - General Question on Pivot Table - Expert Solution

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I hid a few rows on the top of Pivot table in Excel and cannot unhide them now. I have tried a few ways described in the web but nothing worked out so far. Please could you help?
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Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:13
Hi
User 04/06/2018 - 04:14
HI
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:14
Welcome to Got it Pro
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:14
Please tell more about the issue you are facing so that i can help you better
User 04/06/2018 - 04:14
What additional information do you need?
User 04/06/2018 - 04:14
Excel 2016
User 04/06/2018 - 04:15
Need to unhide again the first rows in Excel, Pivot Table sheet
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:15
I mean can you share your excel sheet so that i can look
User 04/06/2018 - 04:15
no, I cannot share the file
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:16
In case you want to unhide rows just click on left of rows to select the entire row
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:16
then drag it down and right click
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:16
you will see an option to unhide
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:17
Do you see some sample data on right?
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:17
row 5 to 9 are hidden
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:17
Do you see?
User 04/06/2018 - 04:17
I have done this all, marking the entire sheet or just the first row (12 in my case) and use the right-click context - did not work
User 04/06/2018 - 04:17
I also used the Go To version to undhide
User 04/06/2018 - 04:17
I have hided rows 1 to 11 in my sheet
User 04/06/2018 - 04:18
and need those back
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:18
That i what i am telling you
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:18
select one row above and one below and then right click to select unhide to unhide those rows
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:18
Refer to data on spreadsheet on right
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:19
Select row 4 to 10 on spreadsheet and then right click to unhide rows 5 to 9
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:19
Do you get it?
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:19
Please try
User 04/06/2018 - 04:20
Please show me how you unhide row 1 and 2 in your Excel-file
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:20
First i am selecting row 1 and 2 to hide them
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:20
See
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:20
Rows 1 and 2 are hidden now
User 04/06/2018 - 04:21
I see
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:21
In order to unhide them i will click on where 3 is written
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:21
see
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:21
right click where 3 is written
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:21
and select unhide
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:21
try yourself on this spreadsheet
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:21
right click where 3 is written and select unhide rows
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:22
Do you understand?
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:22
Are you trying?
User 04/06/2018 - 04:22
Yes, I tried but it does not work in my sheet
User 04/06/2018 - 04:22
for whatever reason
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:22
Try on spreadsheet
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:22
If it is working here it should work everywhere
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:23
Try on thsi spreadhseet on right
User 04/06/2018 - 04:23
Well, it does not in mine
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:23
That i why i am asking you to share your excel
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:23
so that i can have a look and help you out
User 04/06/2018 - 04:23
well, I cannot share the business file
User 04/06/2018 - 04:23
so, then thank you for trying
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:24
The way i have told you is the easiest and best way
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:24
Hope you understand
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:24
I want to help you out
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:24
make a copy of your excel remove all the data and then share
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:24
maybe then you can share the file
User 04/06/2018 - 04:26
The solution was: I froze the pane
User 04/06/2018 - 04:26
simple solution
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:26
oh cool
Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:26
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Excelchat Expert 04/06/2018 - 04:26
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