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If you can't see the worksheet tabs at the bottom of your Excel workbook, browse the table below to find the potential cause and solution.
Note:The image in this article are from Excel 2016. Your view might be slightly different if you have a different version, but the functionality is the same (unless otherwise noted).
Cause | Solution |
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The window sizingis keeping the tabs hidden. |
If you still don't see the tabs, click View > Arrange All > Tiled > OK. |
The Show sheet tabs setting is turned off. | First ensure that the Show sheet tabs is enabled. To do this,
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The horizontal scroll bar obscures the tabs. | Hover the mouse pointer at the edge of the scrollbar until you see the double-headed arrow (see the figure). Click-and-drag the arrow to the right, until you see the complete tab name and any other tabs. ![]() |
The worksheet itself is hidden. | To unhide a worksheet, right-click on any visible tab and then click Unhide. In the Unhide dialog box, click the sheet you want to unhide and then click OK. ![]() |
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