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Hide a column in Google Sheets

Hide column C using its column header. Do not delete the column or change any values.

Verified by JosephineAbout 60 seconds
Quick answer

Hide column C using its column header. Do not delete the column or change any values.

Step-by-step

1

Select the targetHide column C.

2

Apply the changeits column header.

Shortcut or faster method

Select the full target range first. This avoids repeating the same change cell by cell.

Expected result

Column C is hidden.

Common mistake

Starting with the wrong cell or range selected.

Troubleshooting

Undo the last change, reselect the intended range, and try again. Column C is hidden.

Example spreadsheet data

This is the clean fixture used for the verified run.

EmployeeDepartmentWeekHours
AnnaDesignWeek 132
BenSalesWeek 138
CaraFinanceWeek 235
DevOperationsWeek 240
EvaSupportWeek 336

Video transcript

  1. Open the prepared Team schedule spreadsheet.
  2. Select the target. Hide column C.
  3. Apply the change. its column header.
  4. Column C is hidden.