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JohnShan
Oct 21, 2025Occasional Reader
Format appearance of EXCEL spreadsheet
I recently opened a file that I had been working in and there appeared an area outside of the spreadsheet.. as per image below.. It appears to be associated with hiding areas of the spreadsheet.. ...
Lorenzo
Oct 21, 2025Silver Contributor
Hi
Some rows & some columns have been Grouped/Outlined in the sheet you shared
Check https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/outline-group-data-in-a-worksheet-08ce98c4-0063-4d42-8ac7-8278c49e9aff page that also explains how to ungroup (para. Hide or remove an outline)