https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:31:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2168306 Tue, 05 May 2015 21:16:43 +0000 MrsYellowJacket 2168306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost always - I'm in a data driven role and want to ensure I'm not missing something... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2168105 Tue, 05 May 2015 18:36:42 +0000 ninja 2168105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just if there are formulas that I can't trace. When I send out spreadsheets to outside companies, I always copy and paste into a new file with just the values...no formulas. Eliminates the hidden data issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2168050 Tue, 05 May 2015 17:18:32 +0000 catomd00 2168050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only if there are formulas and I'm trying to follow the logic... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2168039 Tue, 05 May 2015 16:42:43 +0000 Corduroy 2168039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Occasionally if I think there might be extra information that I was to see. For example, a spreadsheet from a supplier. Generally, no though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2168020 Tue, 05 May 2015 16:06:47 +0000 MamaG 2168020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not purposefully. But like others said, if there are references, yes. </p> <p>There are files that I have intentionally hidden. The tabs are "masked" in that we use white font and protect the cells so that they can't even be clicked on to view the contents of the cells. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2168010 Tue, 05 May 2015 15:49:47 +0000 sunny 2168010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No I wouldn't think to look for them unless I was trying to figure out a calculation and found references to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2168006 Tue, 05 May 2015 15:48:50 +0000 birdofafeather 2168006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>uh oh! i didn't even know this was a thing, but i probably wouldn't include any notes that i didn't want someone else to see in anything i sent, even if i thought they were hidden! i'm totally freaked about stuff like that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2168005 Tue, 05 May 2015 15:47:21 +0000 Anya 2168005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I notice hidden columns or rows I will expand them but I don't think it would ever occur to me to look for hidden tabs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2168002 Tue, 05 May 2015 15:46:02 +0000 LBee 2168002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It would never cross my mind in a million years, unless someone said something like "don't go looking at the hidden tabs, please" in the email. Then I would get curious. </p> <p>Actually, if there were references in the spreadsheet to tabs I couldn't see, I might would wonder. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2168001 Tue, 05 May 2015 15:45:58 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2168001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not usually unless I'm looking at the formulas and see it reference a tab that I don't see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2168000 Tue, 05 May 2015 15:45:48 +0000 raspberries 2168000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I don't usually check - I'm assuming if they're hidden, they're irrelevant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2167999 Tue, 05 May 2015 15:45:17 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2167999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: Are they just hidden or do you need a password to open them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2167998 Tue, 05 May 2015 15:45:11 +0000 snowjewelz 2167998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: oh no! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2167997 Tue, 05 May 2015 15:45:00 +0000 snowjewelz 2167997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't think to! Tho I hide irrelevant/background work tabs all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2167996 Tue, 05 May 2015 15:44:40 +0000 BandDmommy 2167996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: you can hide tabs you don't want people to see.. Needless to say, someone found something I didn't want them to see </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2167994 Tue, 05 May 2015 15:43:17 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2167994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm out of the loop on this one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excel-question-hidden-tabs#post-2167992 Tue, 05 May 2015 15:42:02 +0000 BandDmommy 2167992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you receive a excel spreadsheet from someone do you look for hidden tabs? </p>