Microsoft KB Archive/60214

Works: Hiding a Field in the Database or Spreadsheet

PSS ID Number: Q60214 Article last modified on 10-16-1998

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To hide a field in the Works Database List view or in Spreadsheet, Choose the Format Field Width command, and set the field width to zero. This feature can be used to hide confidential information because the field will appear to be missing. A field width of 0 (zero) is retained when the file is saved.

Use the following procedure to “unhide” the field in the Database:


 * 1) Choose the “Go To…” option from the Select menu, choose the name of the hidden field from the list that appears, and press ENTER.
 * 2) Choose Format Field Width and reset the field width to its normal viewing size.

Use the following procedure to “unhide” the field in the Spreadsheet:


 * 1) Choose the “Go To…” option from the Select menu, enter a cell reference in the hidden column (for example “C1”), and press ENTER.
 * 2) Choose Format Field Width and reset the field width to its normal viewing size.

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