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How to Show & Hide Formulas in Excel

Bryan
When I have a sheet full of Excel formulas, sometimes I want to quickly check how each formula looks like.
 This is great for spreadsheet auditing.
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It is very easy to do so in Excel!

Here is our sample worksheet with formulas:

How to Show & Hide Formulas in Excel

I explain how you can do this below:

How to Show & Hide Formulas in Excel | MyExcelOnline

Download excel workbookHow-to-Hide-Formulas-in-Excel-2010.xlsx

STEP 1: Press on your keyboard the following keys: Ctrl + `

The (`) key is usually located on the upper left part of your keyboard. This will show all your Excel formulas in your worksheet!

How to Show & Hide Formulas in Excel

Press the Ctrl + ` combination again to hide the formulas.

 

STEP 2: If you prefer to set this via Excel Options, another way is to go to File > Options

How to Show & Hide Formulas in Excel

 

STEP 3: Go to Advanced> Display Options for this Worksheet > Show formulas in cells instead of their calculated fields

Ensure this is checked.

How to Show & Hide Formulas in Excel

 

The formulas are all shown now too!  You can uncheck it to hide the formulas again.

How to Show & Hide Formulas in Excel

 

How to Show & Hide Formulas in Excel

 

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Bryan

Bryan Hong is an IT Software Developer for more than 10 years and has the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Web Developer, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Applications, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).

He is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author of 4 Microsoft Excel books and a teacher of Microsoft Excel & Office at the MyExecelOnline Academy Online Course.

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