How To Hide Formula In Excel

Hide a Formula without Protecting a Worksheet.
How to hide formula in excel. On the Protection tab clear the Hidden check box. The users wont be able to double-click and get into the edit mode as well as see the formula in the formula bar. As per the in-built feature of MS Excel by default the formula of the active cell appears in the formula bar.
The keyboard key combination for hiding columns is Ctrl 0. Now any of the cell rights click and select Format Cells or press Ctrl 1. Click the Review tab and then click Unprotect Sheet.
Check the Hidden box. Select a cell or range of cells containing the formulas you want to hide. In order to hide it follow these steps.
Open the desired Excel sheet and click on Formulas tab available on Menu Bar. To hide the excel formula select the range of cells for which the formula is needed to be hidden. You can press Ctrl1 or on the Home tab click Format Format Cells.
Click on Show Formulas option in Formulas tab available under Formula Auditing Section. Click on a cell in the column you want to hide to make it the active cell. In the Format Cells dialog box click the Protection tab.
Select a cell or range of cells adjacent or non-adjacent for which you want to hide the formula. If you want to hide all of the formulas in the sheet you can select the entire sheet by clicking any cell and then pressing Ctrl A PC or Cmd A Mac. Select the cells with hidden zeros.