How to Collapse Columns in Excel

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Open your spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel.. Select the columns you want to collapse.. Click the Data tab.

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1

Open your spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel.

Step 1

Open your spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel.

2

Select the columns you want to collapse.

Step 2

Select the columns you want to collapse.

3

Click the Data tab.

Step 3

Click the Data tab.

4

Click Group.

Step 4

Click Group.

5

Select Columns in the "Group" pop-up and click OK.

Step 5

Select Columns in the "Group" pop-up and click OK.

6

Click - to collapse the columns.

Step 6

Click - to collapse the columns.

7

Click + to restore the columns.

Step 7

Click + to restore the columns.

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