Excel: Outlining Icon Disappears in Outline Mode

ID: Q69533

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 2.x, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0

SUMMARY

The outlining icon to collapse or expand a section of the outline should appear above a row or column. If you apply outlining to a hidden row or column, the outlining icon that should appear above the hidden row or column is not displayed.

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Steps to Reproduce Problem

Start Microsoft Excel.

Select cells A1 and B1 and click the demote icon (right arrow) in the tool bar or press ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW on the keyboard. Select Columns when prompted.

Notice the outlining icon that appears above column C.

Select cell F1 and choose Column Width from the Format menu. Then choose Hide.

Select cells D1 and E1 and click the demote icon (right arrow) in the tool bar or press ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW on the keyboard. Select Columns when prompted.

Notice that the outlining icon does not appear in the outlining margin. The other outlining information does show up in the margin area but the icon is hidden.

To view the icon, unhide column F.

Note: This procedure also relates to rows.

Additional query words: 2.0 2.00 2.01 2.1 2.10 3.0 4.0


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Last Reviewed: March 21, 1999