How to Hiding Formulas in Excel: Step-by-Step Guide

This updated guide explains how to Hiding Formulas in Excel through clear steps, practical examples, and important checks that help prevent common errors.

The example here needs to hide the formula in the cash register.

Step 1: Highlight the whole workbook-> right click -> Format Cells .

Step 2: The dialog box appears, select the Protection tab -> uncheck the Loked and Hidden items -> OK .

Step 3: Select cells that contain formulas to hide. For example, here select the values in the column of money. Right-click -> Format Cells .

Step 4: Select the Protection tab -> select Loked and Hidden -> OK .

Step 5: After making your selection, move the REVIEW tab -> click Protect Sheet .

Step 6: A dialog box appears to enter a password to protect the formula.

Step 7: Enter the password again -> OK .

Back to the Excel sheet -> click the values in the column of money, you observe only the results do not show the formula.

In some cases you may need to open edit, change the formula you do as follows:

Go to REVIEW tab -> Unprotection Sheet .

The dialog box appears enter the password -> click OK .

The results of the formula have shown you arbitrary editing, if you may need to hide the formula, do the same operation as above.