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How to minimize or hide the Ribbon in Excel?

Author: Kelly Last Modified: 2024-07-23

If you find the Ribbon in Excel too large, especially when working on a small computer screen, there are effective tricks you can use. This guide will show you how to minimize or completely hide the Ribbon in Excel, helping you reclaim valuable screen real estate and focus more on your data.

arrow blue right bubble Minimize the Ribbon in Excel

Right-click the tab bar, and click the Minimize the Ribbon item in the drop-down list, then you will minimize the Ribbon. See screenshot

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In addition, we can click the doc-minimize-ribbon-3 button in Excel's Quick Access Toolbar to select the minimizing style you want and minimize the Excel Ribbon.

We can also minimize both the Ribbons in Excel by holding down the Ctrl + F1 keys.

arrow blue right bubble Minimize or hide the Ribbon in Excel with Kutools for Excel

If you have Kutools for Excel installed, you can easily switch between different Excel screens. Its Work Area tool can help you minimize or hide the Ribbons and maximize the working areas immediately.

Note: To apply this Work Area feature, firstly, you should download and install Kutools for Excel.

After clicking Kutools > View > Work Area, it floats the control pane of Work Area Size. See screenshot:

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If you click the second button in the control pane of Word Area Size, it will minimize the ribbon by hiding the status bar. See screenshot:

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If you click the third button in the control pane of Work Area Size, it will minimize the ribbon by hiding the status bar and formula bar. See screenshot:

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If you click the last button in the control pane of Work Area Size, it will hide the ribbon, the status bar, and the formula bar. See screenshot:

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If you want to exit this utility, you can select the first button in the control pane of Work Area Size, or click Work Area under the Kutools tab again.

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