Hide row and column headings in a workbook

How to hide row and column headings in a workbook using Excel and VBA methods

METHOD 1. Hide row and column headings in a workbook using a ribbon option

EXCEL

Select all worksheets > View tab > Show group > Uncheck Headings checkbox

1. Select all worksheets in a workbook.
Note: in this example we are hiding the row and column headings in an entire workbook, which includes Sheets 1, 2 and 3. 		Select all worksheets

2. Select the View tab. Select the View tab

3. Click on the Headings checkbox, in the Show group, to unselect the checkbox. Uncheck Headings checkbox

METHOD 2. Hide row and column headings in a workbook using a ribbon option

EXCEL

Select all worksheets > Page Layout tab > Sheet Options group > Headings > Uncheck View checkbox

1. Select all worksheets in a workbook.
Note: in this example we are hiding the row and column headings in an entire workbook, which includes Sheets 1, 2 and 3. 		Select all worksheets

2. Select the Page Layout tab. Select the Page Layout tab

3. Uncheck the View checkbox under the Headings title, in the Sheet Options group. Uncheck the Headings View checkbox

METHOD 1. Hide row and column headings in a workbook using VBA

VBA

Sub Hide_Row_Column_Headings()
Dim ws As Worksheet
'hide row and column headings in a workbook
For Each ws In Worksheets

ws.Activate
ActiveWindow.DisplayHeadings = False
Next ws

End Sub

Explanation about how to hide row and column headings in a workbook

EXPLANATION

EXPLANATION
This tutorial explains and provides step by step instructions on how to hide row and column headings in an entire workbook using Excel and VBA methods.

Excel Methods: This tutorial provides two Excel methods that can be applied to hide row and column headings in an entire workbook. Both of the methods are very similar to each other, with both of the methods needing to select all of the worksheets in a workbook, however, one of them uses the View tab and the other use the Page Layout tab. Using either of the two methods you can hide the row and column headings, in an entire workbook, in three steps.

VBA Method: Using VBA the row and column headings can be hidden in an entire workbook by looping through each of the worksheets in a workbook and setting their ActiveWindow.DisplayHeadings to False.

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