How to hide multiple blank rows or columns in Excel at once in Excel?
Excel worksheet often contain blank rows or columns that can clutter your data and make it harder to read. Hiding these blank rows or columns can improve data visibility and presentation. This guide covers different methods to hide multiple blank rows or columns quickly and efficiently.
Hide multiple blank rows or columns with VBA code
Hide multiple blank rows or columns with Kutools AI
Delete multiple blank rows or columns with Kutools for Excel
Quickly hide multiple blank rows or columns with VBA code
The following VBA code can help you to hide multiple blank rows or columns in a worksheet quickly and easily.
1. Hold down the "ALT" + "F11" keys to open the "Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications" window.
2. Click "Insert" > "Module", and paste the following code in the "Module" Window.
VBA code: Hide multiple blank rows in a worksheet
Sub HideEmpties()
'Updateby Extendoffice
Dim xRg As Range
Dim xTxt As String
Dim xCell As Range
Dim I As Long
On Error Resume Next
If ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Count > 1 Then
xTxt = ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.AddressLocal
Else
xTxt = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.AddressLocal
End If
Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select the data range:", "Kutools for Excel", xTxt, , , , , 8)
If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
On Error Resume Next
For I = 1 To xRg.Row + xRg.Rows.Count
If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(xRg.Rows(I)) = 0 Then
xRg.Rows(I).EntireRow.Hidden = True
End If
Next
End Sub
3. Then press "F5" key to run this code, and a prompt box is displayed to remind you selecting the data range that you want to hide the blank rows, see screenshot:
4. And then click "OK" button, the blank rows are hidden at once, see screenshot:
Note: To hide multiple blank columns, please apply the following VBA code:
VBA code: Hide multiple blank columns in a worksheet
Sub HideEmpties()
'Updateby Extendoffice
Dim xRg As Range
Dim xTxt As String
Dim xCell As Range
Dim I As Long
On Error Resume Next
If ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Count > 1 Then
xTxt = ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.AddressLocal
Else
xTxt = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.AddressLocal
End If
Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select the data range:", "Kutools for Excel", xTxt, , , , , 8)
If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
On Error Resume Next
For I = 1 To xRg.Column + xRg.Columns.Count
If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(xRg.Columns(I)) = 0 Then
xRg.Columns(I).EntireColumn.Hidden = True
End If
Next
End Sub
Hide multiple blank rows or columns with Kutools AI
If you want a quicker and more automated solution, "Kutools for Excel" offers a handy tool for this task. With its Kutools AI Aide, you can simply describe your requirement in natural language, and Kutools AI will handle the rest for you.
After installing Kutools for Excel, please click "Kutools" > "AI Aide" to open the "Kutools AI Aide" pane. In the pane, please specify the following steps:
- Select the data range that you want to use.
- Then, type the requirement in the chat box: such as:
"Hide blank rows": Hide multiple blank rows in selection
"Hide blank columns": Hide multiple blank columns in selection - And then, press "Enter" key or click the "Send" button. Kutools AI will analyze the question, after finishing, please click "Execute" button to get the result.
Delete multiple blank rows or columns with Kutools for Excel
This section, I will talk about how to delete multiple blank rows or columns which you unwanted in a range, worksheet or workbook. The "Delete Hidden (Visible) Rows & Columns" utility of "Kutools for Excel" can help you solve this task as quickly as possible.
After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as follows:
1. Select the data range that you want to delete the blank rows or columns, and then click "Kutools" > "Delete" > "Delete Hidden (Visible) Rows & Columns", see screenshot:
2. In the "Delete Hidden (Visible) Rows & Columns" dialog box, select "In Selected Range" in "Look in" drop down list (you also can choose other option in this drop down list as you need), select "Rows" or "Columns" from the "Delete type" section, and choose "Blank rows" or "Blank columns" under the "Detailed type" section, see screenshot:
3. And then click "Ok" button, the blank rows or columns in the selection have been removed at once. See screenshot:
Note: With this feature, you ca also delete hidden rows or columns, visible rows or columns in selection, worksheet or workbook as you need.
Conclusion
If you want to automatically hide blank rows or columns, you can use VBA code, which can quickly filter and hide empty rows and columns based on predefined rules. For users who are not familiar with VBA, Kutools for Excel provides a more intuitive solution, allowing you to hide or delete blank rows and columns with one click without writing any code, thus improving work efficiency. Choosing the appropriate method based on specific needs can significantly optimize Excel table management and enhance data processing efficiency. If you're interested in exploring more Excel tips and tricks, our website offers thousands of tutorials to help you master Excel.
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