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Rows disappeared in Google Sheets

A data row is hidden. Unhide every row in the sheet without changing any values.

Verified by JosephineAbout 75 seconds
Quick answer

A data row is hidden. Unhide every row in the sheet without changing any values.

Step-by-step

1

Select the targetA data row is hidden.

2

Apply the changeUnhide every row in the sheet without changing any values.

Shortcut or faster method

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

Expected result

All rows are visible and the data is unchanged.

Common mistake

Changing the source values while applying the formatting or structure change.

Troubleshooting

Undo the last change, reselect the intended range, and try again. All rows are visible and the data is unchanged.

Example spreadsheet data

This is the clean fixture used for the verified run.

NameScore
Anna8
Ben6
Cara9

Video transcript

  1. Open the prepared Visibility repair spreadsheet.
  2. Select the target. A data row is hidden.
  3. Apply the change. Unhide every row in the sheet without changing any values.
  4. All rows are visible and the data is unchanged.